ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

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

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3 fxe3

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

11. Qh5++3.45

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3 fxe3, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Qh5+ for White. White is winning (+3.45).

Top engine moves

  1. +3.4511. Qh5+ Ke7 12. Rxf6 Nxf6 13. Qg5 Kf7 14. e5 Ne4 15. Nxe4 e2
  2. +0.4511. Qh3 h5 12. Rxf6+ Nxf6 13. e5 Ng4 14. Qf3+ Ke8 15. Nd5 Nc6
  3. 0.0011. Qe2 d6 12. Qh5+ Kg7 13. Rxf6 Nxf6 14. Qg5+ Kf7 15. Rf1 Nd7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3 fxe3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Qh5+ for White, continuing Ke7 12. Rxf6 Nxf6 13. Qg5 Kf7 14. e5 Ne4 15. Nxe4 e2. White is winning (+3.45). The next best moves are 11. Qh3 (+0.45) and 11. Qe2 (0.00).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +3.45: white 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, Young 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+).