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. 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: 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+).