ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5

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

5… Qh4+−1.36

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qh4+ for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.36).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.365… Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6 7. Nxf7 Bc5 8. Qe1 g3 9. Nxh8 Bf2 10. Bf7+
  2. −0.365… Bg7 6. Bxf7+ Kf8 7. O-O d6 8. Bxg8 dxe5 9. Bd5 c6 10. Bb3
  3. −0.315… d5 6. Bxd5 Qh4+ 7. Kf1 Bg7 8. d4 Bxe5 9. dxe5 f3 10. Nc3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 6. Kf1 Nc6 7. Nxf7 Bc5 8. Qe1 g3 9. Nxh8 Bf2 10. Bf7+. Black is clearly better (−1.36). The next best moves are 5… Bg7 (−0.36) and 5… d5 (−0.31).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.36: black is clearly 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: Salvio 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+).