ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qg4

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

3… d5−1.03

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.03).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.033… d5 4. Qxf4 dxe4 5. Nc3 f5 6. d3 Bd6 7. Qf2 Nf6 8. Bg5
  2. −0.863… g5 4. h4 Nf6 5. Qf3 d5 6. hxg5 Nxe4 7. Nc3 Nxg5 8. Qxd5
  3. −0.673… Nc6 4. Nf3 Qf6 5. d3 d5 6. Qxf4 Bd6 7. Qxf6 Nxf6 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. Qxf4 dxe4 5. Nc3 f5 6. d3 Bd6 7. Qf2 Nf6 8. Bg5. Black is clearly better (−1.03). The next best moves are 3… g5 (−0.86) and 3… Nc6 (−0.67).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.03: 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: Dodo Variation?
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+).