ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation

1. e4 e5 2. d3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… Nf6−0.13

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.132… Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 Bc5 5. Be2 d6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O
  2. −0.112… Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. c4 Bc5 5. Be2 d6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O
  3. +0.022… d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qd8 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Bd6 7. Nf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 Bc5 5. Be2 d6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.11) and 2… d5 (+0.02).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: 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 King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation?
C20. 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+).