ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense

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

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

7. d4−0.57

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.57).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.577. d4 f3 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nd5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Bc5 11. Qd2 c6
  2. −0.757. Nc3 d6 8. Nd3 g3 9. Kg1 Bg7 10. Nb5 Bg4 11. Qf1 f3
  3. −1.037. Qe1 Qxe1+ 8. Kxe1 d6 9. Nd3 f3 10. gxf3 Nc6 11. Nf4 Nd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d4 for White, continuing f3 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nd5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Bc5 11. Qd2 c6. Black is slightly better (−0.57). The next best moves are 7. Nc3 (−0.75) and 7. Qe1 (−1.03).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.57: 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, Silberschmidt Defense?
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+).