Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Nb5
6… Bxe3−0.70
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Nb5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bxe3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.70).
Top engine moves
- −0.706… Bxe3 7. fxe3 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qxe4 9. N1c3 Qxh1 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. Qd6
- +1.026… Bb4+ 7. c3 Ba5 8. Be2 Nge7 9. b4 a6 10. Nd6+ Qxd6 11. Qxd6
- +2.296… Qxb2 7. Nxc7+ Kd8 8. Bxc5 Nf6 9. Nxa8 Qxa1 10. f3 b6 11. Bf2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Nb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bxe3 for Black, continuing 7. fxe3 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qxe4 9. N1c3 Qxh1 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. Qd6. Black is slightly better (−0.70). The next best moves are 6… Bb4+ (+1.02) and 6… Qxb2 (+2.29).
Is the Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.70: black 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 Scotch Game: Blumenfeld Attack?
C45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).