ECO B00 · Owen Defense

Owen Defense: Wind Gambit

1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. f3 e5

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

4. dxe5+0.74

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Owen Defense: Wind Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. f3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.74).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.744. dxe5 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Ne2 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qh5 8. Bg2 O-O-O
  2. +0.514. Nc3 exd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qf2 f5 7. Nh3 Nf6 8. exf5 Bc5
  3. +0.304. Ne2 Qh4+ 5. g3 Qf6 6. Bg2 exd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nb5 O-O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Owen Defense: Wind Gambit?
After 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. f3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Ne2 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qh5 8. Bg2 O-O-O. White is slightly better (+0.74). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.51) and 4. Ne2 (+0.30).
Is the Owen Defense: Wind Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.74: 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 Owen Defense: Wind 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+).