Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3
4… Nf6−0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation (C22), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.16).
Top engine moves
- −0.164… Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 O-O 7. O-O-O Re8 8. Bc4 d6 9. Nf3
- −0.034… Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Nf6 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Nxd2 O-O 8. O-O-O d5 9. exd5
- +0.024… Be7 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bxc3 9. Bxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black, continuing 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 O-O 7. O-O-O Re8 8. Bc4 d6 9. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (−0.16). The next best moves are 4… Bb4+ (−0.03) and 4… Be7 (+0.02).
Is the Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.16: 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: Paulsen Attack 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+).