ECO A80 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g4

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

3… d5−0.15

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

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.15).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.153… d5 4. gxf5 Bxf5 5. Bh3 Bxh3 6. Nxh3 Qd7 7. Ng5 Nc6 8. Bf4
  2. 0.003… Nxg4 4. e4 d6 5. Bh3 e6 6. Bxg4 fxg4 7. h3 e5 8. dxe5
  3. +0.323… e6 4. gxf5 exf5 5. Bg5 c6 6. d5 Bc5 7. e3 h6 8. Bh4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. gxf5 Bxf5 5. Bh3 Bxh3 6. Nxh3 Qd7 7. Ng5 Nc6 8. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (−0.15). The next best moves are 3… Nxg4 (0.00) and 3… e6 (+0.32).
Is the Dutch Defense: Spielmann Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.15: 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: Spielmann 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+).