Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2
5… d5+0.06
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation (C28), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.06).
Top engine moves
- +0.065… d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be6 8. Bxd5 Bxd5 9. f4 f6 10. fxe5
- +0.375… d6 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 Na5 8. Nd5 Nxc4 9. Bg5 Nb6 10. Bxf6
- +0.395… O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Ng3 Bxc3 8. bxc3 d5 9. Bb5 Ne7 10. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Ne2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be6 8. Bxd5 Bxd5 9. f4 f6 10. fxe5. The position is roughly equal (+0.06). The next best moves are 5… d6 (+0.37) and 5… O-O (+0.39).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.06: the position is roughly equal. 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 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation?
C28. 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+).