Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 Nh5 4. Be2 d6
5. f4+0.78
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 Nh5 4. Be2 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. f4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.78).
Top engine moves
- +0.785. f4 Ng7 6. c3 c6 7. Nd2 a5 8. Ngf3 a4 9. Nc4 Nd7
- +0.695. Nf3 Bg7 6. h3 dxe5 7. dxe5 Qxd1+ 8. Bxd1 Bf8 9. Be3 Ng7
- +0.385. exd6 cxd6 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. h3 d5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 Nh5 4. Be2 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. f4 for White, continuing Ng7 6. c3 c6 7. Nd2 a5 8. Ngf3 a4 9. Nc4 Nd7. White is slightly better (+0.78). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+0.69) and 5. exd6 (+0.38).
Is the Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.78: white is slightly 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 Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit?
B06. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).