ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d4 d6 7. e5

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

7… Ne7−0.96

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d4 d6 7. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Ne7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.96).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.967… Ne7 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. exd6 cxd6 10. Ne4 O-O 11. Nexg5 h6 12. Nh3
  2. −0.777… Bg4 8. Be2 Nh6 9. g3 Bh3+ 10. Kf2 Ng4+ 11. Bxg4 Qxg4 12. Qf3
  3. −0.487… dxe5 8. Nd5 Bg4 9. Nf3 Qh5 10. dxe5 Na6 11. Bxa6 O-O-O 12. Qd3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d4 d6 7. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Ne7 for Black, continuing 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. exd6 cxd6 10. Ne4 O-O 11. Nexg5 h6 12. Nh3. Black is clearly better (−0.96). The next best moves are 7… Bg4 (−0.77) and 7… dxe5 (−0.48).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.96: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack?
C33. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).