Amazon Attack
1. d4 d5 2. Qd3
2… c5−0.45
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Amazon Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Qd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.45).
Top engine moves
- −0.452… c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 g6 5. dxc5 Bg7 6. Qa3 O-O 7. b4
- −0.432… Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Be2 g6 6. dxc5 Bg7 7. Nc3
- −0.222… e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3
All Amazon Attack variations (1)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Amazon Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Qd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black, continuing 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 g6 5. dxc5 Bg7 6. Qa3 O-O 7. b4. Black is slightly better (−0.45). The next best moves are 2… Nf6 (−0.43) and 2… e6 (−0.22).
Is the Amazon Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.45: black 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 Amazon Attack?
D00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).