ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. b3

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

3… Qh4+−1.93

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black. Black is winning (−1.93).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.933… Qh4+ 4. Ke2 Qe7 5. Kf2 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5
  2. −1.383… d5 4. Qe2 d4 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Na3 c5 7. e5 Nh6 8. Qe4
  3. −1.193… Nc6 4. Qf3 d5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. hxg3 Qe7+ 8. Ne2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 4. Ke2 Qe7 5. Kf2 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5. Black is winning (−1.93). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−1.38) and 3… Nc6 (−1.19).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.93: Black is winning. 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: Orsini Gambit?
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+).