ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 b5

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

4. Bxb5−0.13

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxb5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.134. Bxb5 c6 5. Be2 d5 6. Nc3 Qh4+ 7. Kf1 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nf6
  2. −0.384. Bb3 a5 5. Nc3 c6 6. a4 b4 7. Nce2 d5 8. Nf3 dxe4
  3. −0.604. Be2 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Bxb5 c6 8. Ba4 Na6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxb5 for White, continuing c6 5. Be2 d5 6. Nc3 Qh4+ 7. Kf1 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Nf6. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 4. Bb3 (−0.38) and 4. Be2 (−0.60).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Kieseritzky Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: the position is roughly equal. 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, Kieseritzky Gambit?
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+).