King's Gambit Accepted: Ghulam-Kassim Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4
5… gxf3−1.32
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Ghulam-Kassim Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.32).
Top engine moves
- −1.325… gxf3 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Bg4 8. Qd3 Qf6 9. Nc3 Nd7 10. Qe4+
- −1.275… d5 6. exd5 gxf3 7. O-O Qf6 8. Rxf3 Bd6 9. Qf1 Bg4 10. Rxf4
- −0.835… d6 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Bg7 8. Bxf4 Bxd4+ 9. Kh1 Qf6 10. Qb3
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4 gxf3 6. Qxf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Ghulam-Kassim Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black, continuing 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Bg4 8. Qd3 Qf6 9. Nc3 Nd7 10. Qe4+. Black is clearly better (−1.32). The next best moves are 5… d5 (−1.27) and 5… d6 (−0.83).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Ghulam-Kassim Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.32: 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: Ghulam-Kassim Gambit?
C37. 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+).