ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall

1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4

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

3… fxg4−0.20

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… fxg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.203… fxg4 4. Nc3 e5 5. dxe5 d4 6. Ne4 Nc6 7. Bg2 Nge7 8. h3
  2. −0.013… e5 4. dxe5 Nc6 5. gxf5 Nb4 6. Qb3 Bxf5 7. Na3 Bc5 8. Be3
  3. +0.083… g6 4. g5 c5 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. dxc5 e6 7. h4 Ne7 8. h5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 d5 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… fxg4 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 e5 5. dxe5 d4 6. Ne4 Nc6 7. Bg2 Nge7 8. h3. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 3… e5 (−0.01) and 3… g6 (+0.08).
Is the Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: 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 Dutch Defense: Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Stonewall?
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+).