ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5

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

6. Bc4+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.296. Bc4 Nh6 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3 f3 9. gxf3 Nc6 10. Be3 Be7
  2. −0.216. d4 d6 7. Nd3 f3 8. Be3 Be7 9. Bf2 c5 10. c3 Nf6
  3. −0.776. Bb5 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nxf7 Kxf7 9. Rxf4+ Kg7 10. d4 Bxh4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White, continuing Nh6 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3 f3 9. gxf3 Nc6 10. Be3 Be7. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 6. d4 (−0.21) and 6. Bb5 (−0.77).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Long Whip?
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+).