ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Tumbleweed

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Kf2

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

3… Nf6−2.41

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Tumbleweed (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Kf2, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. Black is winning (−2.41).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.413… Nf6 4. Ke1 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Bf5 8. Ne2
  2. −1.863… Qh4+ 4. Ke2 Qe7 5. Nc3 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Ke1 dxe4 8. dxe4
  3. −1.753… Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nd5 Nxe4+ 7. Kg1 O-O 8. d4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Tumbleweed?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Kf2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. Ke1 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Bf5 8. Ne2. Black is winning (−2.41). The next best moves are 3… Qh4+ (−1.86) and 3… Nc6 (−1.75).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Tumbleweed a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.41: black is winning. 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: Tumbleweed?
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+).