King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3
6… fxg3−0.59
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… fxg3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.59).
Top engine moves
- −0.596… fxg3 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 Nc6 9. c3 d5 10. Ne3 dxe4 11. hxg3
- +0.236… Bb4+ 7. Bd2 fxg3 8. Qxg4 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2 Qxg4 10. Nxg4 Nc6 11. c3
- +1.626… Qh5 7. Bc4 Nh6 8. Bxf4 Bg7 9. Nc3 d6 10. Bxh6 Qxh6 11. Nxf7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… fxg3 for Black, continuing 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 Nc6 9. c3 d5 10. Ne3 dxe4 11. hxg3. Black is slightly better (−0.59). The next best moves are 6… Bb4+ (+0.23) and 6… Qh5 (+1.62).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.59: 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: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird 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+).