ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. b4

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

4… Be7−1.15

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Be7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.15).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.154… Be7 5. Be2 Bh4+ 6. Kf1 Bf6 7. d4 g5 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nc3
  2. −0.934… Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. a3 h6 7. Bc4 Nbd7 8. d4 g5 9. e5
  3. −0.874… c6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 d5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Nxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Be7 for Black, continuing 5. Be2 Bh4+ 6. Kf1 Bf6 7. d4 g5 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nc3. Black is clearly better (−1.15). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (−0.93) and 4… c6 (−0.87).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.15: 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: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit?
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+).