ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit

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

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

5… gxf3−1.08

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.08).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.085… gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. d3 Nc6 8. Bxf4 d6 9. Nc3 Qg7 10. Nd5
  2. −0.485… d5 6. exd5 gxf3 7. Qxf3 Bd6 8. d4 Ne7 9. Bxf4 Bxf4 10. Qxf4
  3. −0.365… Qf6 6. e5 Qc6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ng5+ Ke8 9. Qxg4 Nh6 10. Qxf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… gxf3 for Black, continuing 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. d3 Nc6 8. Bxf4 d6 9. Nc3 Qg7 10. Nd5. Black is clearly better (−1.08). The next best moves are 5… d5 (−0.48) and 5… Qf6 (−0.36).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.08: Black is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit?
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+).