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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).