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. 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: 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+).