King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. h4
3… Be7−1.32
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Be7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.32).
Top engine moves
- −1.323… Be7 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Bxd5
- −1.123… d5 4. exd5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Be2 Ne4 7. O-O O-O 8. d4
- −1.103… Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. e5 Ng4 6. Bxf4 Nc6 7. d4 f6 8. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Be7 for Black, continuing 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Bxd5. Black is clearly better (−1.32). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−1.12) and 3… Nf6 (−1.10).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.32: 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: Stamma Gambit?
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+).