King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7
4. Be2−0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense (C35), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Be2 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.27).
Top engine moves
- −0.274. Be2 Nf6 5. d3 d5 6. e5 Ng4 7. Bxf4 f6 8. exf6 Nxf6
- −0.374. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5 Ng4 6. O-O d5 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. d4 O-O
- −0.754. d3 Bh4+ 5. Ke2 d5 6. Nc3 Bg4 7. Bxf4 Ne7 8. g3 Nbc6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Be2 for White, continuing Nf6 5. d3 d5 6. e5 Ng4 7. Bxf4 f6 8. exf6 Nxf6. The position is roughly equal (−0.27). The next best moves are 4. Bc4 (−0.37) and 4. d3 (−0.75).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.27: 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: Cunningham Defense?
C35. 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+).