ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack

1. e4 e5 2. Qf3

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

2… Nf6−0.47

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Qf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.472… Nf6 3. Bc4 c6 4. Nc3 b5 5. Bb3 b4 6. Na4 d5 7. d3
  2. −0.272… Be7 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ne2 O-O 5. Nbc3 c6 6. Bb3 a5 7. d4
  3. −0.132… c6 3. Ne2 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. exd5 Bc5 7. Qe2+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Qf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Bc4 c6 4. Nc3 b5 5. Bb3 b4 6. Na4 d5 7. d3. Black is slightly better (−0.47). The next best moves are 2… Be7 (−0.27) and 2… c6 (−0.13).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.47: black is slightly better. 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: Napoleon Attack?
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+).