ECO A84 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. e4

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

3… fxe4−0.41

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit (A84), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.413… fxe4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. g4 Bb4 6. g5 Ng8 7. Ne2 Ne7 8. d5
  2. +0.343… Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Nxd2 fxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3 b6 8. Nf3
  3. +0.803… Ne7 4. e5 c5 5. d5 d6 6. Nf3 Ng6 7. Nc3 dxe5 8. h4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. g4 Bb4 6. g5 Ng8 7. Ne2 Ne7 8. d5. Black is slightly better (−0.41). The next best moves are 3… Bb4+ (+0.34) and 3… Ne7 (+0.80).
Is the Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.41: 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 Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit?
A84. 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+).