ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Bxf4 Nxf4

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

10. O-O−2.33

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Bxf4 Nxf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. O-O for White. Black is winning (−2.33).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.3310. O-O f6 11. Nxg4 O-O 12. Nh6+ Kg7 13. Qd2 f5 14. Rxf4 Qf6
  2. −2.5410. Qd2 Ng6 11. Nd3 O-O 12. Nc3 Re8+ 13. Ne2 Bf5 14. O-O-O Nd7
  3. −2.8410. Nc3 Nxg2+ 11. Kf2 Nxh4 12. Qe2 Kf8 13. Raf1 Nd7 14. Ke1 Nxe5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Bxf4 Nxf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. O-O for White, continuing f6 11. Nxg4 O-O 12. Nh6+ Kg7 13. Qd2 f5 14. Rxf4 Qf6. Black is winning (−2.33). The next best moves are 10. Qd2 (−2.54) and 10. Nc3 (−2.84).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.33: black is winning. 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: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit?
C39. 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+).