ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6

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

4. e5−0.37

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e5 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.374. e5 Nh5 5. d4 d6 6. Qe2 d5 7. Nc3 g5 8. Bd2 g4
  2. −0.464. d3 d5 5. Bxf4 dxe4 6. dxe4 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Nxe4 8. Bb5+ Kd8
  3. −0.484. Nc3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Qxd5 7. d4 g5 8. c4 Qe6+

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e5 for White, continuing Nh5 5. d4 d6 6. Qe2 d5 7. Nc3 g5 8. Bd2 g4. Black is slightly better (−0.37). The next best moves are 4. d3 (−0.46) and 4. Nc3 (−0.48).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense 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: Schallopp Defense?
C34. 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+).