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. 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, 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+).