ECO A83 · Dutch Defense

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation

1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 b6

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

5. f3+0.89

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation (A83), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. f3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.89).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.895. f3 e3 6. Qc1 e6 7. Qxe3 h6 8. Bf4 Bb4 9. Bd3 O-O
  2. +0.675. d5 c6 6. Bxf6 exf6 7. Qg4 Qe7 8. O-O-O g6 9. Qxe4 Qxe4
  3. +0.645. a3 Bb7 6. f3 Nc6 7. fxe4 e5 8. d5 Nd4 9. Nf3 Bc5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. f3 for White, continuing e3 6. Qc1 e6 7. Qxe3 h6 8. Bf4 Bb4 9. Bd3 O-O. White is clearly better (+0.89). The next best moves are 5. d5 (+0.67) and 5. a3 (+0.64).
Is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.89: white is clearly 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: Staunton Gambit, Nimzowitsch Variation?
A83. 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+).