ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6

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

4. dxe6+0.47

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.474. dxe6 Bxe6 5. Nf3 c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3 Qb6 8. Be2 Be7
  2. +0.044. Nc3 exd5 5. d4 Bb4 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Ne2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 h6
  3. −0.064. d4 exd5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Nf3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe6 for White, continuing Bxe6 5. Nf3 c5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d3 Qb6 8. Be2 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.04) and 4. d4 (−0.06).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit 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 Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme 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+).