Amsterdam Attack
1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6
5. Bb2+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Amsterdam Attack (A00), reached after 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bb2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.275. Bb2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Qc2 Bg4
- 0.005. Nf3 e4 6. Ng1 Bf5 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Nge2 Ne5 9. Ng3 Bg6
- −0.095. Ba3 Bf5 6. Nf3 e4 7. Qc2 Be7 8. d4 d5 9. cxd5 Nb4
All Amsterdam Attack variations (0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Amsterdam Attack?
After 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bb2 for White, continuing d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Qc2 Bg4. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (0.00) and 5. Ba3 (−0.09).
Is the Amsterdam Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: the position is roughly equal. 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 Amsterdam Attack?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).