ECO C37 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 f3

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

8. Nc3−0.43

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 f3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.43).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.438. Nc3 d6 9. Nd3 Nc6 10. Nd5 fxg2+ 11. Kxg2 Qh3+ 12. Kf2 Nxd4
  2. −0.608. Nd3 Nc6 9. Nf4 fxg2+ 10. Kxg2 b6 11. c3 Bb7 12. Qe1 Qxe1
  3. −0.938. Bf4 Bg7 9. c3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Qe1 Qxe1+ 12. Kxe1 fxg2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 7. d4 f3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White, continuing d6 9. Nd3 Nc6 10. Nd5 fxg2+ 11. Kxg2 Qh3+ 12. Kf2 Nxd4. Black is slightly better (−0.43). The next best moves are 8. Nd3 (−0.60) and 8. Bf4 (−0.93).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.43: 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: Silberschmidt Gambit?
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+).