ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 d6

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

8. Nd3−0.37

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nd3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.378. Nd3 f3 9. Nf4 fxg2+ 10. Nxg2 Qh3 11. a4 d5 12. Bxd5 Nc6
  2. −1.508. Bxf4 dxe5 9. Bxe5 Rg8 10. Nc3 c6 11. Qd3 Rg6 12. Bg3 Qg5
  3. −2.568. Bb5+ c6 9. Nd3 cxb5 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. Nxf4 O-O 12. g3 Qe7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nd3 for White, continuing f3 9. Nf4 fxg2+ 10. Nxg2 Qh3 11. a4 d5 12. Bxd5 Nc6. Black is slightly better (−0.37). The next best moves are 8. Bxf4 (−1.50) and 8. Bb5+ (−2.56).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.37: 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: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack?
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+).