ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8

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

7. Nxe4+0.46

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nxe4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.467. Nxe4 Nf6 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. Re1 d5 10. Nxf6 gxf6 11. Bxd5 Bd6
  2. −0.397. Bxg8 Rxg8 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. Nf3 Qh5 10. Nd5 Bd6 11. Re1 Re8
  3. −0.787. d4 d5 8. Nxd5 Bg4 9. Nf3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 e3 11. Bd2 Qh6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nxe4 for White, continuing Nf6 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. Re1 d5 10. Nxf6 gxf6 11. Bxd5 Bd6. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 7. Bxg8 (−0.39) and 7. d4 (−0.78).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: white 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: Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation?
C33. 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+).