ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6

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

7. Qxf4+0.36

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qxf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.36).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.367. Qxf4 Qe7 8. Bxf7+ Kd8 9. Nc3 Qe5 10. d4 Qxd4+ 11. Kh1 Qe5
  2. −0.827. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qh5+ Ke7 9. Qh4+ Nf6 10. d4 d6 11. Bxf4 Rg8
  3. −0.867. d4 Qe7 8. Bxf4 Nxd4 9. Qc3 Bg7 10. Qg3 Qc5 11. Rf2 Bf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qxf4 for White, continuing Qe7 8. Bxf7+ Kd8 9. Nc3 Qe5 10. d4 Qxd4+ 11. Kh1 Qe5. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 7. Bxf7+ (−0.82) and 7. d4 (−0.86).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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: Muzio Gambit, Holloway 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+).