ECO B00 · Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Aachen Gambit

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Nb4

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

4. c4+2.20

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Aachen Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Nb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. c4 for White. White is winning (+2.20).

Top engine moves

  1. +2.204. c4 e6 5. a3 Na6 6. dxe6 Bxe6 7. Nf3 c6 8. Nc3 Nf6
  2. +1.684. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Qxd7 6. c4 e6 7. a3 Na6 8. Qe2 Ne7
  3. +1.194. Nf3 Nxd5 5. c4 Ndf6 6. Bd3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Aachen Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Nb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. c4 for White, continuing e6 5. a3 Na6 6. dxe6 Bxe6 7. Nf3 c6 8. Nc3 Nf6. White is winning (+2.20). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (+1.68) and 4. Nf3 (+1.19).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Aachen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +2.20: 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 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Aachen Gambit?
B00. 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+).