King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6
8. d4−1.00
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. d4 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.00).
Top engine moves
- −1.008. d4 Nh5 9. O-O O-O 10. Rxf4 Nxf4 11. Bxf4 Qxh4 12. g3 Qh5
- −1.418. O-O Bxe5 9. Re1 Qe7 10. c3 Nbd7 11. d4 Nh5 12. Qxg4 Ndf6
- −2.278. Bb5+ c6 9. dxc6 O-O 10. d4 Nxc6 11. Bxf4 Nh5 12. g3 f6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. d4 for White, continuing Nh5 9. O-O O-O 10. Rxf4 Nxf4 11. Bxf4 Qxh4 12. g3 Qh5. Black is clearly better (−1.00). The next best moves are 8. O-O (−1.41) and 8. Bb5+ (−2.27).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.00: 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: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense?
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+).