ECO A47 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c3 e5

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

4. dxe5+1.95

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit (A47), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is winning (+1.95).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.954. dxe5 Ng8 5. Bf4 Bb7 6. e3 Nc6 7. Nbd2 d6 8. Nc4 d5
  2. +1.304. Nxe5 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. Nf3 g5 8. Bg3 g4
  3. +0.724. e4 exd4 5. e5 Ne4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Bd3 Bb7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing Ng8 5. Bf4 Bb7 6. e3 Nc6 7. Nbd2 d6 8. Nc4 d5. White is winning (+1.95). The next best moves are 4. Nxe5 (+1.30) and 4. e4 (+0.72).
Is the Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.95: 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 Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit?
A47. 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+).