ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Qf6 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3

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

10… Ne7−0.75

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Qf6 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Ne7 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.75).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.7510… Ne7 11. Bxf4 d6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxe5 Qxf3 14. Rxf3+ Bf5 15. Bxh8
  2. +1.2210… c6 11. e5 Qg7 12. Bxf4 Ke8 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Nd6+ Kd8 15. Qh5
  3. +1.3210… Bh6 11. Nd5 Qe5 12. Bxf4 Bxf4 13. Nxf4 Ke8 14. Nd5 Nh6 15. Qh3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Qf6 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Ne7 for Black, continuing 11. Bxf4 d6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxe5 Qxf3 14. Rxf3+ Bf5 15. Bxh8. Black is slightly better (−0.75). The next best moves are 10… c6 (+1.22) and 10… Bh6 (+1.32).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.75: black is slightly 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: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation?
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+).