ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3

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

4… Nc6−0.49

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.494… Nc6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Nxg5 d5 7. d4 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxe2 9. Qxe2
  2. −0.454… d6 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 f3 7. d4 Be7 8. Be3 Bxh4 9. gxh4
  3. −0.434… Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. g3 Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. gxf4 gxf4 9. Bxf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. g3 Nf6 6. Nxg5 d5 7. d4 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxe2 9. Qxe2. Black is slightly better (−0.49). The next best moves are 4… d6 (−0.45) and 4… Bg7 (−0.43).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.49: black is slightly 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: Quaade 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+).