Amsterdam Attack
1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6
The Amsterdam Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO A00, reached after 1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 1 times by this move order. White won 0%, 0% were drawn and Black won 100%. The most popular continuation is 5. Bb2 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.14 (Stockfish, depth 38; best line 5. Bb2 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O)
- ECO
- A00
- Moves
- 8 plies
- FEN
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1. e3 e5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. b3 Nf6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 1 | |
| All | 1 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Bb2 | 1 (100%) |
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Leonardo3975 (1454) – niketasa (1468) 0-1 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Van't Kruijs Opening 1. e3
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.