King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. g4
5… fxg3−1.16
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… fxg3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.16).
Top engine moves
- −1.165… fxg3 6. d4 Be7 7. Qd3 d5 8. hxg3 Nxg3 9. Rxh7 Rg8 10. Bh3
- −0.165… d6 6. gxh5 dxe5 7. d4 e4 8. Bxf4 Bg4 9. Be2 exf3 10. Bxf3
- +0.375… g5 6. gxh5 g4 7. d4 gxf3 8. Bxf4 Nc6 9. Nc3 d5 10. Qxf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… fxg3 for Black, continuing 6. d4 Be7 7. Qd3 d5 8. hxg3 Nxg3 9. Rxh7 Rg8 10. Bh3. Black is clearly better (−1.16). The next best moves are 5… d6 (−0.16) and 5… g5 (+0.37).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.16: black is clearly 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, Tashkent Attack?
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+).