ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qh5

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

3… Nf6−1.54

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qh5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.54).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.543… Nf6 4. Qg5 Nxe4 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. Nh3
  2. −1.473… Nc6 4. Bc4 g6 5. Qf3 Ne5 6. Qc3 Qh4+ 7. Kd1 d6 8. Nf3
  3. −0.813… d5 4. Qxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qf2 7. Qg5 Nf6 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qh5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. Qg5 Nxe4 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. Nh3. Black is clearly better (−1.54). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−1.47) and 3… d5 (−0.81).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.54: black is clearly 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: Carrera 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+).