King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit

This aggressive chess opening focuses on rapid piece development and creating attacking chances for both players.

1. e4 2. e5 3. f4 4. exf4 5. Bc4

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit is characterized by an early pawn sacrifice to open up lines for the pieces and accelerate development. White offers a pawn on f4, which Black accepts, and then immediately develops the light-squared bishop to c4. This gambit is considered to be one of the oldest and most aggressive ways to play the King's Gambit Accepted.

The main idea behind this opening is to create an imbalance in the position and generate attacking chances for both sides. White's pawn sacrifice allows for rapid piece development and control of the center, while Black's acceptance of the gambit can lead to a solid pawn structure and potential counterplay.

One of the key aspects of this opening is the tension between White's light-squared bishop and Black's f7 pawn, which can become a target for White's attack. Additionally, White often aims to castle kingside quickly and use the open f-file for rook activity.

However, the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit is not without its drawbacks. The pawn sacrifice can leave White's king exposed and vulnerable to counterattacks, and Black has several solid defensive options to choose from.

In modern chess, this opening is considered somewhat risky and is not as popular as other, more solid options. However, it can still be a potent weapon in the hands of an aggressive player who is well-prepared and familiar with the resulting positions.

Frequency: 8.6 %Stockfish score: -0.9, depth 46
Games Statistics:
White/Draws/Black
55.7%
3.6%
40.8%
Bookmoves score:
RateWhiteBlack
0...180062.962
1800...200062.061
2000...220059.461.4
2200...250056.558.8
2500...51.654.2

Variations:

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense

An aggressive chess opening, the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense focuses on rapid piece development and attacking chances.

Frequency: 20 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Defense

This aggressive chess opening quickly develops pieces and creates attacking chances for both sides.

Frequency: 12.5 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Defense

This aggressive chess opening focuses on rapid piece development and creating attacking chances for both players.

Frequency: 7 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense

An aggressive chess opening, the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense focuses on rapid piece development and creating attacking chances.

Frequency: 3.3 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation is an aggressive chess opening that aims to quickly develop pieces and create attacking chances.

Frequency: 3.1 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, First Jaenisch Variation

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, First Jaenisch Variation is a dynamic and aggressive chess opening that leads to complex tactical battles and imbalanced positions.

Frequency: 2.8 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation

An aggressive chess opening, the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation focuses on rapid piece development and creating attacking chances.

Frequency: 2.2 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation

A sharp and aggressive chess opening that can lead to tactical battles and exciting games.

Frequency: 1.8 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Steinitz Defense

This aggressive chess opening quickly develops pieces and creates attacking chances, featuring an early pawn sacrifice by White and a solid response by Black.

Frequency: 1.5 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation is an aggressive chess opening that involves an early kingside pawn sacrifice and a quick development of the bishop.

Frequency: 1.5 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation

An aggressive chess opening, the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation features an early king move and pawn sacrifice for rapid piece development.

Frequency: 0.5 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit is an aggressive chess opening that involves sacrificing a pawn to gain a strong attacking position.

Frequency: 0.01 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation is an aggressive chess opening that involves sacrificing a pawn to gain a strong attacking position.

Frequency: 0.003 %

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Gianutio Gambit

The King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Gianutio Gambit is an aggressive chess opening that involves sacrificing a pawn to gain a strong attacking position.

Frequency: 0.003 %