ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bb5

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bb5

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

3… c6−1.30

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bb5 (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bb5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.30).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.303… c6 4. Be2 d5 5. exd5 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. d4 Nxd5 8. Nxd5
  2. −1.143… Qh4+ 4. Kf1 c6 5. Nf3 Qh6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Nc3 d6 8. d3
  3. −0.693… a6 4. Ba4 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7. Nc3 g5 8. Nf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bb5?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black, continuing 4. Be2 d5 5. exd5 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. d4 Nxd5 8. Nxd5. Black is clearly better (−1.30). The next best moves are 3… Qh4+ (−1.14) and 3… a6 (−0.69).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bb5 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.30: 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: Schurig Gambit, with Bb5?
C33. 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+).