Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3
4… Nc6+0.56
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation (A81), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.56).
Top engine moves
- +0.564… Nc6 5. c4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Rd1
- +0.594… Be7 5. c4 c6 6. b3 Qa5+ 7. Nd2 O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. O-O
- +0.604… d6 5. c4 e5 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2 e4 8. d5 g6 9. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nh3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. c4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Rd1. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 4… Be7 (+0.59) and 4… d6 (+0.60).
Is the Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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 Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation?
A81. 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+).