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. 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: 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+).