ECO A80 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System

1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5

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

3. Bf4+0.47

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System (A80), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.473. Bf4 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. h3 Bd7 7. Bd3 c5
  2. +0.423. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bf4 a6 5. h4 e6 6. h5 c5 7. e3 Nc6
  3. +0.363. Bg5 Nf6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. e3 c6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Nce2 Qe7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System?
After 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bf4 for White, continuing a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. h3 Bd7 7. Bd3 c5. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.42) and 3. Bg5 (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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 Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Dutch System?
A80. 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+).