ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bd3

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

3… Qh4+−1.37

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3 (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.37).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.373… Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5 5. Qe2 Ne7 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Na4
  2. −1.323… Nc6 4. Nf3 g5 5. O-O h6 6. c3 d5 7. Qe2 Be6 8. b4
  3. −1.093… d6 4. Qf3 Qh4+ 5. g3 fxg3 6. hxg3 Qe7 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 4. Kf1 Bc5 5. Qe2 Ne7 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Na4. Black is clearly better (−1.37). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−1.32) and 3… d6 (−1.09).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.37: 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: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3?
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+).