King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nxg4 d5
7. Nxf6+−0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nxg4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nxf6+ for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).
Top engine moves
- −0.267. Nxf6+ Qxf6 8. Nc3 Qg7 9. Qe2 Bc5 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Nxd5 f5
- −1.197. Nf2 dxe4 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nfxe4 Bf5 10. Qe2 Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Be7
- −1.637. Ne5 Nbd7 8. d4 Nxe5 9. dxe5 Nxe4 10. Nc3 Bb4 11. Qd3 Qe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nxg4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nxf6+ for White, continuing Qxf6 8. Nc3 Qg7 9. Qe2 Bc5 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Nxd5 f5. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 7. Nf2 (−1.19) and 7. Ne5 (−1.63).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: the position is roughly equal. 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, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation?
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+).