ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. d4

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

3… Qh4+−1.16

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.16).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.163… Qh4+ 4. Ke2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. exd5 Nd7 7. Kd2 Qf6 8. c4
  2. −0.633… d5 4. exd5 Bb4+ 5. c3 Qh4+ 6. Kd2 Be7 7. Nf3 Qh6 8. c4
  3. −0.583… Bb4+ 4. c3 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d5 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. exd5 Bd6 8. Kf2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 4. Ke2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. exd5 Nd7 7. Kd2 Qf6 8. c4. Black is clearly better (−1.16). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.63) and 3… Bb4+ (−0.58).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.16: 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: Villemson 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+).