King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. d3 Bh6 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bd2 Nbc6 11. Rae1
11… Qd4+−1.58
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense (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. d3 Bh6 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bd2 Nbc6 11. Rae1, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Qd4+ for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.58).
Top engine moves
- −1.5811… Qd4+ 12. Rf2 O-O 13. Nb5 Qg7 14. Bxf4 Bxf4 15. Qxf4 d5 16. Nxc7
- −1.1711… Qc5+ 12. Kh1 O-O 13. Bxf4 Bg7 14. Be3 Qb4 15. Bxf7+ Kh8 16. d4
- −1.1211… Qf5 12. Nd5 Kd8 13. Qe2 Qe6 14. Qf2 Qg6 15. Bxf4 Bxf4 16. Nxf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. d3 Bh6 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bd2 Nbc6 11. Rae1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Qd4+ for Black, continuing 12. Rf2 O-O 13. Nb5 Qg7 14. Bxf4 Bxf4 15. Qxf4 d5 16. Nxc7. Black is clearly better (−1.58). The next best moves are 11… Qc5+ (−1.17) and 11… Qf5 (−1.12).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.58: 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, Paulsen Defense?
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+).