ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Be2 f5 4. exf5 d6

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

5. Nf3+0.53

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Be2 f5 4. exf5 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.535. Nf3 Bxf5 6. Nc3 g5 7. Nd4 Qf6 8. Nxf5 Qxf5 9. d4 Nf6
  2. +0.125. Bb5+ c6 6. Qh5+ Kd7 7. Bd3 Qe8+ 8. Qxe8+ Kxe8 9. Nf3 Nd7
  3. −0.045. Bh5+ g6 6. fxg6 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qe7+ 8. Qe2 hxg6 9. Bxg6+ Kd8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Be2 f5 4. exf5 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Bxf5 6. Nc3 g5 7. Nd4 Qf6 8. Nxf5 Qxf5 9. d4 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 5. Bb5+ (+0.12) and 5. Bh5+ (−0.04).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: white 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: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense?
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+).