ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Ne2

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

3… Qh4+−1.84

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Ne2, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black. Black is winning (−1.84).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.843… Qh4+ 4. g3 fxg3 5. Nxg3 Bd6 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Qg2 Nf6 8. d3
  2. −1.193… d5 4. Nxf4 dxe4 5. d4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nh5
  3. −0.703… Bd6 4. g3 fxg3 5. hxg3 c5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Ne2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 4. g3 fxg3 5. Nxg3 Bd6 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Qg2 Nf6 8. d3. Black is winning (−1.84). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−1.19) and 3… Bd6 (−0.70).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.84: 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: Paris 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+).