ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3

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

3… fxg3−1.70

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… fxg3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.70).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.703… fxg3 4. hxg3 d5 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. exd5+ Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qh2
  2. −1.653… d5 4. exd5 fxg3 5. Qe2+ Be7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. hxg3 Bg4 8. Qg2
  3. −1.103… Nc6 4. Nc3 fxg3 5. hxg3 d5 6. exd5 Nd4 7. Nge2 Bg4 8. Nxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… fxg3 for Black, continuing 4. hxg3 d5 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. exd5+ Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qh2. Black is clearly better (−1.70). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−1.65) and 3… Nc6 (−1.10).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.70: 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: Gaga Gambit?
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+).