ECO A00 · Mieses Opening

Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack

1. d3 g6 2. g4

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

2… d5−0.66

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack (A00), reached after 1. d3 g6 2. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.662… d5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. h3 h5 5. Nc3 e6 6. g5 Bg7 7. Nf3
  2. −0.562… Nc6 3. Bg2 d5 4. h3 e5 5. Nc3 Be6 6. e4 d4 7. Nce2
  3. −0.562… Bg7 3. Bg2 d5 4. g5 e6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Na3 h5 7. Ne2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack?
After 1. d3 g6 2. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. h3 h5 5. Nc3 e6 6. g5 Bg7 7. Nf3. Black is slightly better (−0.66). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.56) and 2… Bg7 (−0.56).
Is the Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.66: 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 Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).