ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Salvio Defense, Cozio Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7 6. d4 f5 7. Bc4

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

7… d6+0.97

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Salvio Defense, Cozio Variation (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7 6. d4 f5 7. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black. White is clearly better (+0.97).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.977… d6 8. Bf7+ Kd8 9. Nc3 dxe5 10. dxe5+ Nd7 11. e6 Qd6 12. O-O
  2. +1.697… Bg7 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. O-O d6 10. Nf7 b5 11. Nxb5 O-O 12. Nfxd6+
  3. +1.697… Nc6 8. Bxf4 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Nf6 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. O-O d6 12. Bf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Salvio Defense, Cozio Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7 6. d4 f5 7. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black, continuing 8. Bf7+ Kd8 9. Nc3 dxe5 10. dxe5+ Nd7 11. e6 Qd6 12. O-O. White is clearly better (+0.97). The next best moves are 7… Bg7 (+1.69) and 7… Nc6 (+1.69).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Salvio Defense, Cozio Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.97: white 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, Salvio Defense, Cozio 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+).