ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3

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

7. d4−0.69

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.69).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.697. d4 Nc6 8. Bf4 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Nf6 10. Nc3 d6 11. Bg3 Qh5
  2. −1.017. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Bc4 d6 9. Nf7 b5 10. d4 fxg2+ 11. Kxg2 Qh3+
  3. −1.587. Nxf7 b5 8. Bb3 Nf6 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. gxf3 b4+ 11. d3 Qh3+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d4 for White, continuing Nc6 8. Bf4 Nxe5 9. Bxe5 Nf6 10. Nc3 d6 11. Bg3 Qh5. Black is slightly better (−0.69). The next best moves are 7. Bxf7+ (−1.01) and 7. Nxf7 (−1.58).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.69: 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, Cochrane 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+).