ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6

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

7. d4−1.26

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d4 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.26).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.267. d4 Nxe5 8. dxe5 f3 9. Bf4 Bc5 10. Qd2 d6 11. Bg3 Qh5
  2. −1.787. Nd3 b5 8. Bd5 f3 9. Nf4 Nf6 10. g3 Qh6 11. h4 Nxd5
  3. −1.797. Nxf7 b5 8. Bb3 Bc5 9. Qe1 g3 10. d3 Nd4 11. Nd2 d5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d4 for White, continuing Nxe5 8. dxe5 f3 9. Bf4 Bc5 10. Qd2 d6 11. Bg3 Qh5. Black is clearly better (−1.26). The next best moves are 7. Nd3 (−1.78) and 7. Nxf7 (−1.79).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.26: 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, Viennese Variation?
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+).