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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).