Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6
6… dxc60.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation (C49), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.006… dxc6 7. Nxe5 Re8 8. Nd3 Bxc3 9. dxc3 Nxe4 10. Re1 Bf5 11. Bf4
- +0.286… bxc6 7. Nxe5 Re8 8. Nd3 Bxc3 9. dxc3 Nxe4 10. Re1 a5 11. f3
- +0.386… Bxc3 7. Bxd7 Bxd7 8. dxc3 Bc6 9. Nxe5 Bxe4 10. Nd3 Re8 11. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxc6 for Black, continuing 7. Nxe5 Re8 8. Nd3 Bxc3 9. dxc3 Nxe4 10. Re1 Bf5 11. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 6… bxc6 (+0.28) and 6… Bxc3 (+0.38).
Is the Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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 Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation?
C49. 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+).