ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6

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

3. dxc6+0.56

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxc6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.563. dxc6 Nxc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bb5 Bd6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. O-O Ne7
  2. +0.233. Nf3 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Ne5 Nc6 6. c3 Bf5 7. Bb5 Qb6
  3. +0.193. c4 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxc6 for White, continuing Nxc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bb5 Bd6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. O-O Ne7. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.23) and 3. c4 (+0.19).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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 Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit?
B01. 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+).