ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Tortoise Opening

1. e4 e5 2. Bd3

abcdefgh87654321
Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… Nf6−0.21

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

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Tortoise Opening (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.21).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.212… Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bc4 d6 6. d3 c6 7. O-O
  2. −0.122… Bc5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. a4 O-O 7. Nc3
  3. −0.122… Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nd5 Re8 7. Nxf6+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Tortoise Opening?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bc4 d6 6. d3 c6 7. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.21). The next best moves are 2… Bc5 (−0.12) and 2… Nc6 (−0.12).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Tortoise Opening a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.21: 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: Tortoise Opening?
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+).