ECO A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. f4

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

3… exf4−1.89

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit (A01), reached after 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… exf4 for Black. Black is winning (−1.89).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.893… exf4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 fxe3 6. Nc3 d5 7. Bb5 Bd6 8. dxe3
  2. −0.483… d5 4. fxe5 f6 5. exf6 Nxf6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. e3 O-O 8. Nc3
  3. −0.463… d6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bb5 exf4 6. exf4 Be7 7. Nf3 Nh5 8. g3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit?
After 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… exf4 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 fxe3 6. Nc3 d5 7. Bb5 Bd6 8. dxe3. Black is winning (−1.89). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.48) and 3… d6 (−0.46).
Is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.89: black 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 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Pachman Gambit?
A01. 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+).