ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qf3

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

3… Nc6−0.99

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.99).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.993… Nc6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. b3 Bc5 6. Qxf4 O-O 7. Bb2 d5 8. O-O-O
  2. −0.663… d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 O-O 8. cxb7
  3. −0.523… Bc5 4. Qxf4 d5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nf3 Bb6 7. Qe5+ Kf8 8. Qxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. b3 Bc5 6. Qxf4 O-O 7. Bb2 d5 8. O-O-O. Black is clearly better (−0.99). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.66) and 3… Bc5 (−0.52).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.99: Black is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the King's Gambit Accepted: Breyer 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+).