Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5
3… Bxe4+0.69
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted (A40), reached after 1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bxe4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.69).
Top engine moves
- +0.693… Bxe4 4. Nf3 c6 5. Ba4 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. O-O Bxf3 8. Qxf3
- +1.223… Nf6 4. f3 c6 5. Ba4 d5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. c3 e6 8. f4
- +1.533… e6 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nd2 Be7 6. Ngf3 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bxe4 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 c6 5. Ba4 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. O-O Bxf3 8. Qxf3. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+1.22) and 3… e6 (+1.53).
Is the Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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 Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted?
A40. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).