ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7

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

7. Nc3−0.60

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.60).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.607. Nc3 Bg4 8. Qd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 Qe7 10. hxg5 hxg5 11. Rxh8 Bxh8
  2. −0.657. Qd3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Bg4 9. Ne2 Na5 10. Bb3 a6 11. Bd2 Nxb3
  3. −1.067. c3 Qe7 8. O-O Nc6 9. a4 Bd7 10. a5 a6 11. Qd3 Nf6

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. h4 h6 6. d4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. hxg5 hxg5 9. Rxh8 Bxh8 10. Ne5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White, continuing Bg4 8. Qd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 Qe7 10. hxg5 hxg5 11. Rxh8 Bxh8. Black is slightly better (−0.60). The next best moves are 7. Qd3 (−0.65) and 7. c3 (−1.06).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.60: black 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: Greco 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+).