ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

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

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nc6

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

4. d4−0.60

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.60).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.604. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Ne2 f3 7. gxf3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5
  2. −0.674. Nc3 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Bc5 6. Qe1 Qxe1+ 7. Kxe1 d6 8. d3 Nd4
  3. −0.834. Nf3 g5 5. d4 Bg7 6. Nc3 d6 7. h4 h6 8. Qd3 Bg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Ne2 f3 7. gxf3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5. Black is slightly better (−0.60). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (−0.67) and 4. Nf3 (−0.83).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.60: 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, Maurian 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+).