ECO B00 · Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. e5

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

3… Bf5+0.37

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bf5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.373… Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. c3 f6 6. Nbd2 fxe5 7. dxe5 Bc5 8. b4
  2. +0.533… f6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. Nc3 fxe5 6. dxe5 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. h4
  3. +0.573… a6 4. c3 Bf5 5. Be2 e6 6. Nd2 f6 7. f4 Be7 8. Ngf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bf5 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 e6 5. c3 f6 6. Nbd2 fxe5 7. dxe5 Bc5 8. b4. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 3… f6 (+0.53) and 3… a6 (+0.57).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation?
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+).