ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kotov Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4 gxf3 6. Bxf4

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

6… Bb4+−2.15

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Kotov Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4 gxf3 6. Bxf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black. Black is winning (−2.15).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.156… Bb4+ 7. Kf2 d5 8. exd5 fxg2 9. Kxg2 Qh4 10. Qf3 Ne7 11. Rf1
  2. −2.076… d5 7. Bxd5 fxg2 8. Rg1 Qh4+ 9. Bg3 Qh6 10. Rxg2 Nf6 11. Bxc7
  3. −1.666… f2+ 7. Kf1 d5 8. Bxd5 Nc6 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. Nb5 Bd6 11. Nxd6+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kotov Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. d4 gxf3 6. Bxf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black, continuing 7. Kf2 d5 8. exd5 fxg2 9. Kxg2 Qh4 10. Qf3 Ne7 11. Rf1. Black is winning (−2.15). The next best moves are 6… d5 (−2.07) and 6… f2+ (−1.66).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Kotov Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.15: Black is winning. 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: Kotov Gambit?
C37. 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+).