King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e5
5… d5−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.045… d5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. exf6 cxb5 8. fxg7 Rg8 9. Nf3 d4 10. Qe2+
- +1.105… Ng8 6. Qg4 d5 7. Qxg7 Qh4+ 8. Kf1 dxc4 9. Nf3 Qg4 10. Qxh8
- +1.135… Bxc3 6. dxc3 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Qe2+ Kf8 9. fxg7+ Kxg7 10. Qh5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. Bb5+ c6 7. exf6 cxb5 8. fxg7 Rg8 9. Nf3 d4 10. Qe2+. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 5… Ng8 (+1.10) and 5… Bxc3 (+1.13).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Paulsen 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+).