ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6

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

4. d4−0.52

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.52).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.524. d4 g5 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 f3 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Be3 Bxh4
  2. −0.584. Nc3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Bxf4 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qg4
  3. −0.654. Bc4 h6 5. b3 Nc6 6. Qe2 Be7 7. Nc3 Bh4+ 8. Nxh4 Qxh4+

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing g5 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 f3 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Be3 Bxh4. Black is slightly better (−0.52). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (−0.58) and 4. Bc4 (−0.65).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.52: black is slightly 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: Fischer Defense?
C34. 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+).