King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O
8… Bxe5−1.23
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Bxe5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.23).
Top engine moves
- −1.238… Bxe5 9. d4 Bd6 10. Bxf4 Bxf4 11. Qe1+ Qe7 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 13. Rxf4
- −1.108… Nbd7 9. d4 Nxe5 10. Qe1 O-O 11. dxe5 Bc5+ 12. Kh1 Ne4 13. Bxf4
- −0.938… O-O 9. d4 Nh5 10. Rxf4 Nxf4 11. Bxf4 Qxh4 12. g3 Qh5 13. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Bxe5 for Black, continuing 9. d4 Bd6 10. Bxf4 Bxf4 11. Qe1+ Qe7 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 13. Rxf4. Black is clearly better (−1.23). The next best moves are 8… Nbd7 (−1.10) and 8… O-O (−0.93).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.23: 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, Rice Gambit?
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+).