ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Gianutio Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 f5

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

4. exf5+0.31

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Gianutio Countergambit (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.31).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.314. exf5 d5 5. d4 Bxf5 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 Qf6 8. Nc3 Nc6
  2. +0.074. d3 g5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qe2 g4 7. exf5+ Qe7 8. Ng5 Nd4
  3. 0.004. e5 d6 5. Qe2 Be7 6. d4 dxe5 7. dxe5 Bh4+ 8. Nxh4 Qxh4+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Gianutio Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White, continuing d5 5. d4 Bxf5 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 Qf6 8. Nc3 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 4. d3 (+0.07) and 4. e5 (0.00).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Gianutio Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: white 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: Gianutio Countergambit?
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+).