ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 c6

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

4. d4−0.42

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.42).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.424. d4 d5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Bd6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Ne4 Qh6
  2. −0.484. Nc3 b5 5. Bb3 a5 6. a4 b4 7. Nce2 d5 8. Nxf4 dxe4
  3. −0.774. Qe2 d5 5. exd5+ Be7 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bxf4 O-O 8. Nf3 cxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing d5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Bd6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Ne4 Qh6. Black is slightly better (−0.42). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (−0.48) and 4. Qe2 (−0.77).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.42: black is slightly 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, Lopez Defense?
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+).