Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Qd2 Qxb2
7. Rb1+0.57
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Qd2 Qxb2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Rb1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).
Top engine moves
- +0.577. Rb1 Qa3 8. Bc4 h6 9. Be3 Nf6 10. O-O b5 11. Bd3 b4
- +0.327. Rd1 Qa3 8. e5 Bf5 9. Bc4 Nd7 10. O-O dxe5 11. Rfe1 Qa5
- +0.037. Rc1 Nd7 8. Bc4 Qb4 9. Bb3 Qa5 10. h3 Ngf6 11. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Qd2 Qxb2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Rb1 for White, continuing Qa3 8. Bc4 h6 9. Be3 Nf6 10. O-O b5 11. Bd3 b4. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 7. Rd1 (+0.32) and 7. Rc1 (+0.03).
Is the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: white 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 Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit?
B06. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).