ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e5

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

3. dxe5+2.05

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is winning (+2.05).

Top engine moves

  1. +2.053. dxe5 Nc6 4. Bf4 d6 5. Nc3 Be6 6. Ng5 Qd7 7. exd6 Bxd6
  2. +1.693. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Bf4 d6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e3 Rb8 7. b3 Nf6
  3. +0.903. Bg5 Be7 4. Bxe7 Qxe7 5. Nxe5 Qb4+ 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nd3 Qxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Bf4 d6 5. Nc3 Be6 6. Ng5 Qd7 7. exd6 Bxd6. White is winning (+2.05). The next best moves are 3. Nxe5 (+1.69) and 3. Bg5 (+0.90).
Is the Dutch Defense: Omega-Isis Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +2.05: white is winning. 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: Omega-Isis Gambit?
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+).