ECO E10 · Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted

Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6 fxe6 6. cxb5 d5

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

7. Nc3+0.61

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted (E10), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6 fxe6 6. cxb5 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.617. Nc3 Nbd7 8. e4 d4 9. e5 Ng4 10. Ng5 Ndxe5 11. f4 Be7
  2. +0.507. e4 Nxe4 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. O-O Bd6 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nc3 c4
  3. +0.477. Bg5 Qa5+ 8. Qd2 Qxd2+ 9. Bxd2 Bd6 10. e3 O-O 11. Nc3 Nbd7

All Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted?
    After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6 fxe6 6. cxb5 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nc3 for White, continuing Nbd7 8. e4 d4 9. e5 Ng4 10. Ng5 Ndxe5 11. f4 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 7. e4 (+0.50) and 7. Bg5 (+0.47).
    Is the Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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 Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted?
    E10. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.

    Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).