ECO B00 · Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

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

3… dxe4+0.14

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.143… dxe4 4. d5 Nb8 5. Nxe4 c6 6. Bc4 cxd5 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxd5
  2. +0.503… e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Nd5 Nge7 6. Bc4 Be6 7. Bg5 Qd7 8. Bxe7
  3. +0.613… e6 4. e5 f6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. g3 Qe7 7. Bg2 Qf7 8. O-O

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. d5 Nb8 5. Nxe4 c6 6. Bc4 cxd5 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 3… e5 (+0.50) and 3… e6 (+0.61).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: the position is roughly equal. 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, Bogoljubow 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+).