King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5
5… Qh4+−1.36
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn 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
- −1.365… Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6 7. Nxf7 Bc5 8. Qe1 g3 9. Nxh8 Bf2 10. Bf7+
- −0.365… Bg7 6. Bxf7+ Kf8 7. O-O d6 8. Bxg8 dxe5 9. Bd5 c6 10. Bb3
- −0.315… d5 6. Bxd5 Qh4+ 7. Kf1 Bg7 8. d4 Bxe5 9. dxe5 f3 10. Nc3
Variations
- Anderssen CounterattackC371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 d6
- Cochrane GambitC371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3
- Santa Maria DefenseC371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nf6
- Silberschmidt DefenseC371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6
- Viennese VariationC371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6
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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).