ECO C34 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h5

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

4. d4+0.51

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense (C34), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.514. d4 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 f6 7. Bxf4 d6 8. Bc4 fxg5
  2. +0.484. Nc3 d5 5. exd5 Bd6 6. Bc4 Nd7 7. O-O Nh6 8. Ne4 O-O
  3. +0.334. Bc4 h4 5. d4 g5 6. Nc3 d6 7. h3 Nh6 8. Bd2 Bg7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 f6 7. Bxf4 d6 8. Bc4 fxg5. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.48) and 4. Bc4 (+0.33).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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: Wagenbach Defense?
C34. 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+).