Center Game: Charousek Variation
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7
6. Nf3−0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Center Game: Charousek Variation (C22), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.03).
Top engine moves
- −0.036. Nf3 d5 7. Bb5 dxe4 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Qxe4 Nf6 10. Qxc6+ Bd7
- −0.146. Bc4 Nf6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Qd3 Nb6 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8
- −0.236. Bb5 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. Qd3 Bf8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Center Game: Charousek Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing d5 7. Bb5 dxe4 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Qxe4 Nf6 10. Qxc6+ Bd7. The position is roughly equal (−0.03). The next best moves are 6. Bc4 (−0.14) and 6. Bb5 (−0.23).
Is the Center Game: Charousek Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.03: 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 Center Game: Charousek Variation?
C22. 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+).