The Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation is a variation of the King's Gambit Accepted, catalogued as ECO C33. The line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8, reaching the position shown below after 12 half-moves.
Black holds the centre with pawns on e4. White is ahead in development, with two minor pieces out to Black's zero, and Black is up two points of material. It is White to move after six moves.
On the King's Gambit Accepted generally: A romantic opening where White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and attacking chances.
You can play through this variation move by move in your browser — Learn mode walks the line with an explanation at each step, and Drill mode replays it from memory so you find out whether you actually know it. No account is required.
See all 80 King's Gambit Accepted variations →
The Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation goes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8. It is a variation of the King's Gambit Accepted and is catalogued as ECO C33.
The Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation is ECO C33. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the King's Gambit Accepted.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+ 5. Kd1 fxe4 6. Nc3 Kd8 at +0.49 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Black holds the centre with pawns on e4. White is ahead in development, with two minor pieces out to Black's zero, and Black is up two points of material. It is White to move.