King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3
6… fxg3−0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… fxg3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.18).
Top engine moves
- −0.186… fxg3 7. Qf3 g2+ 8. Kxg2 Nf6 9. e5 Qxc4 10. exf6 Bf8 11. d3
- +0.036… Qh6 7. gxf4 gxf4 8. d4 d6 9. Nd5 Nf6 10. Bxf4 Bh3+ 11. Nxh3
- +4.466… d5 7. Bb5+ c6 8. gxh4 cxb5 9. Nxd5 Na6 10. d4 Ne7 11. c3
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. d4 Ne7 7. g3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… fxg3 for Black, continuing 7. Qf3 g2+ 8. Kxg2 Nf6 9. e5 Qxc4 10. exf6 Bf8 11. d3. The position is roughly equal (−0.18). The next best moves are 6… Qh6 (+0.03) and 6… d5 (+4.46).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.18: 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, McDonnell 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+).