ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. Bxf7+

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

8… Kxf7−1.54

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Kxf7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.54).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.548… Kxf7 9. d4 Qf5 10. Bxf4 Nf6 11. Qe3 Qe4 12. Qb3+ Qe6 13. Qd3
  2. −1.238… Kd8 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Kh1 Qg7 11. Bxf4 Nc6 12. Nc3 d6 13. Rae1
  3. +0.618… Ke7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Kh1 Kd8 11. Bxf4 Qg7 12. Bd5 c6 13. Bxb8

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 9. d4 Qf5 10. Bxf4 Nf6 11. Qe3 Qe4 12. Qb3+ Qe6 13. Qd3. Black is clearly better (−1.54). The next best moves are 8… Kd8 (−1.23) and 8… Ke7 (+0.61).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio 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: Double Muzio Gambit?
C37. 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+).