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. 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: 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+).