ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Eisenberg Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nh3

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

3… d5−1.12

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Eisenberg Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nh3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.12).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.123… d5 4. exd5 Bd6 5. Nc3 Bxh3 6. Qe2+ Ne7 7. gxh3 O-O 8. Bg2
  2. −0.933… Qh4+ 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bc4 Nxe4 8. O-O
  3. −0.713… g5 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. g3 Nc6 6. gxf4 d5 7. Nxd5 gxf4 8. Nf2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Eisenberg Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nh3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. exd5 Bd6 5. Nc3 Bxh3 6. Qe2+ Ne7 7. gxh3 O-O 8. Bg2. Black is clearly better (−1.12). The next best moves are 3… Qh4+ (−0.93) and 3… g5 (−0.71).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Eisenberg Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.12: 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: Eisenberg Variation?
C33. 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+).