King's Gambit Accepted: Eisenberg Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nh3
3… d5−1.12
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn 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
- −1.123… d5 4. exd5 Bd6 5. Nc3 Bxh3 6. Qe2+ Ne7 7. gxh3 O-O 8. Bg2
- −0.933… Qh4+ 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bc4 Nxe4 8. O-O
- −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. 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: 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+).