Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Nbd2
10… O-O+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation (C42), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.1310… O-O 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Qc2 Nc6 13. b4 a6 14. a4 Bd6 15. Ba3
- +0.2310… Qd6 11. b4 Nxc3 12. Qb3 Ne4 13. b5 Na5 14. Qc2 Bxf3 15. Nxf3
- +0.4510… Qd7 11. Qa4 O-O 12. Bb5 Bf6 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Nc5 15. Qa3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… O-O for Black, continuing 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Qc2 Nc6 13. b4 a6 14. a4 Bd6 15. Ba3. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 10… Qd6 (+0.23) and 10… Qd7 (+0.45).
Is the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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 Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation?
C42. 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+).