ECO A00 · Mieses Opening

Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat

1. d3 e5

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

2. c4−0.10

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

Analyze this position

In the Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat (A00), reached after 1. d3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. c4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.102. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. e4 Nf6
  2. −0.132. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 h6
  3. −0.182. e4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 Bc5 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O d6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat?
After 1. d3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. c4 for White, continuing Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. e4 Nf6. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (−0.13) and 2. e4 (−0.18).
Is the Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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 Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat?
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+).