King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Nc3
7… Qd4+−1.66
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qd4+ for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.66).
Top engine moves
- −1.667… Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. Nd5 d6 10. b3 Qxc2 11. Ba3 Na6 12. Rac1
- −1.037… Ne7 8. d3 d6 9. Bxf4 Kd8 10. Qe2 Qg6 11. e5 Nf5 12. d4
- −0.987… d6 8. d3 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Kd8 10. Qe2 Qg6 11. e5 Nf5 12. Rae1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qd4+ for Black, continuing 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. Nd5 d6 10. b3 Qxc2 11. Ba3 Na6 12. Rac1. Black is clearly better (−1.66). The next best moves are 7… Ne7 (−1.03) and 7… d6 (−0.98).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.66: 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, Bello 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+).