King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6
7. d3−1.01
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d3 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.01).
Top engine moves
- −1.017. d3 d6 8. Nc3 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Kd8 10. Qe2 Qg6 11. e5 Nf5
- −1.407. Nc3 Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4 9. b3 Qe6 10. Nd5 Bd6 11. e5 Qxe5
- −1.427. e5 Qxe5 8. d3 Bh6 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bxf4 Qd4+ 11. Rf2 Bxf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d3 for White, continuing d6 8. Nc3 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Kd8 10. Qe2 Qg6 11. e5 Nf5. Black is clearly better (−1.01). The next best moves are 7. Nc3 (−1.40) and 7. e5 (−1.42).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.01: black is clearly 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, Sarratt 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+).