ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Nc3 Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. Nd5

abcdefgh87654321
Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

9… d6−2.13

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Nc3 Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… d6 for Black. Black is winning (−2.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.139… d6 10. b3 Qxc2 11. Ba3 Na6 12. Rac1 Qxd2 13. Rfd1 Qxa2 14. Ra1
  2. −1.089… Na6 10. Qxf4 f6 11. d3 Qc6 12. Qh4 h5 13. Bd2 b6 14. Bc3
  3. −1.059… Qc6 10. Qxf4 f6 11. Nxc7+ Kd8 12. Nxa8 d6 13. a4 b6 14. a5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Nc3 Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… d6 for Black, continuing 10. b3 Qxc2 11. Ba3 Na6 12. Rac1 Qxd2 13. Rfd1 Qxa2 14. Ra1. Black is winning (−2.13). The next best moves are 9… Na6 (−1.08) and 9… Qc6 (−1.05).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.13: black is winning. 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, Baldwin 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+).