ECO B27 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Nh6

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

4. d4+1.76

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit (B27), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Nh6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.76).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.764. d4 Nxf5 5. dxc5 g6 6. g4 Nh6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nc3 Nf7
  2. +1.104. f6 gxf6 5. d4 d5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bb5 a6 8. Ba4 Nf5
  3. +1.054. Nc3 Nxf5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc6 8. Qh4 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Nh6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing Nxf5 5. dxc5 g6 6. g4 Nh6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nc3 Nf7. White is clearly better (+1.76). The next best moves are 4. f6 (+1.10) and 4. Nc3 (+1.05).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.76: 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 Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit?
B27. 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+).