ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7

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

6. d4−0.19

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

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.19).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.196. d4 d6 7. Nxg4 Qxe4+ 8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 h5 10. Nh2 Nc6
  2. −1.116. Nc3 Qxe5 7. d4 Qg7 8. Bxf4 d6 9. Nd5 Kd8 10. Bc4 Be6
  3. −1.346. Nxg4 f5 7. Nf2 fxe4 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Ng4 Nh5 10. Nd5 Qd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing d6 7. Nxg4 Qxe4+ 8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 h5 10. Nh2 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (−0.19). The next best moves are 6. Nc3 (−1.11) and 6. Nxg4 (−1.34).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.19: 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, Rosenthal 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+).