King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5
5… Qh4+−0.72
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit (C37), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qh4+ for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.72).
Top engine moves
- −0.725… Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 Nc6 9. c3 d5 10. Ne3
- +0.115… Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Nxd2 h5 8. Bc4 Qh4+ 9. Ke2 Ne7 10. Qe1
- +0.535… d6 6. Nxg4 Qh4+ 7. Nf2 Nc6 8. Bb5 Ne7 9. Qf3 Bd7 10. c3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 Nc6 9. c3 d5 10. Ne3. Black is slightly better (−0.72). The next best moves are 5… Bb4+ (+0.11) and 5… d6 (+0.53).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.72: 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: Sörensen 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+).