ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern

1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d6 3. g4

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

3… e5+0.48

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.483… e5 4. gxf5 exd4 5. Nf3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bh3 Ne5 8. Nxe5
  2. +0.563… fxg4 4. h3 g3 5. fxg3 e5 6. Nf3 exd4 7. Nxd4 Nd7 8. Bf4
  3. +0.733… e6 4. gxf5 exf5 5. Nc3 d5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Rg1 Nb4 8. Qd1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black, continuing 4. gxf5 exd4 5. Nf3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bh3 Ne5 8. Nxe5. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 3… fxg4 (+0.56) and 3… e6 (+0.73).
Is the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: 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: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Modern?
A80. 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+).