ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 d5 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bxf4 Nxe4 8. Nd2

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

8… Nd7+0.77

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro Variation (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 d5 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bxf4 Nxe4 8. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.77).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.778… Nd7 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nxg4 h5 11. Nf2 Nf6 12. Bc4 Bf5 13. Qd2
  2. +0.818… Nd6 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. O-O-O Be6 11. Nxg4 Nd7 12. Ne3 O-O-O 13. g4
  3. +0.888… Nf6 9. Bd3 Be6 10. Qe2 Nbd7 11. O-O-O Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Bg7 13. Nb3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 d5 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bxf4 Nxe4 8. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nd7 for Black, continuing 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nxg4 h5 11. Nf2 Nf6 12. Bc4 Bf5 13. Qd2. White is slightly better (+0.77). The next best moves are 8… Nd6 (+0.81) and 8… Nf6 (+0.88).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.77: 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: Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro 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+).