ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e5 3. dxe6 Bxe6

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

4. Nf3+1.05

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e5 3. dxe6 Bxe6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.05).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.054. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. Be2 c5 8. O-O Nc6
  2. +0.854. Bb5+ c6 5. Be2 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Na3 Be7
  3. +0.834. Be2 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 Bd6 8. Na3 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e5 3. dxe6 Bxe6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. Be2 c5 8. O-O Nc6. White is clearly better (+1.05). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (+0.85) and 4. Be2 (+0.83).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.05: white is clearly 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: Boehnke 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+).