ECO B00 · Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 e5

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

4. dxe5+0.55

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.554. dxe5 d4 5. Nd5 Nge7 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Bc4 Nxe5 8. Bb3 f6
  2. +0.304. Nxd5 Nxd4 5. Nf3 Nxf3+ 6. Qxf3 c6 7. Ne3 Nf6 8. a3 Bc5
  3. +0.224. exd5 Nxd4 5. Be3 Nf5 6. Qf3 a6 7. O-O-O Bd6 8. Ne4 Nxe3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing d4 5. Nd5 Nge7 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Bc4 Nxe5 8. Bb3 f6. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 4. Nxd5 (+0.30) and 4. exd5 (+0.22).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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, Bogoljubow Variation, Heinola-Deppe 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+).