King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O d5
6. exd5−0.35
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. exd5 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.35).
Top engine moves
- −0.356. exd5 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Bd6 8. d4 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Bxf4 10. Qxf4 O-O
- −0.736. Bxd5 c6 7. Bb3 gxf3 8. Qxf3 Bh6 9. d3 Qh4 10. Bxf4 Bxf4
- −1.206. Bb3 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Bg7 8. Qxf4 Nh6 9. Nc3 c6 10. d4 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. exd5 for White, continuing gxf3 7. Qxf3 Bd6 8. d4 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Bxf4 10. Qxf4 O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.35). The next best moves are 6. Bxd5 (−0.73) and 6. Bb3 (−1.20).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.35: 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: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense?
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+).