ECO A01 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit

1. b3 f5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e4

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

3… Nc6+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit (A01), reached after 1. b3 f5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.633… Nc6 4. exf5 Nf6 5. fxe6 d5 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Qe2 O-O 8. g3
  2. +0.683… fxe4 4. Qh5+ Ke7 5. f3 Nf6 6. Qh4 exf3 7. Nxf3 Qe8 8. g4
  3. +0.933… Nh6 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qh3 Rg8 6. Nc3 Qe7 7. O-O-O Kd8 8. e5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit?
After 1. b3 f5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. exf5 Nf6 5. fxe6 d5 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Qe2 O-O 8. g3. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 3… fxe4 (+0.68) and 3… Nh6 (+0.93).
Is the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: 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 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach 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+).