Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5
9… Nxd3+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack (C42), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Nxd3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.279… Nxd3 10. Qxd3 Qxd5 11. Re1 Bf5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. Qxc3
- +0.709… Nf6 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Ne5 Qxd5 13. Nc3 Qd6 14. Bg5
- +1.219… Bf5 10. Bb5+ c6 11. dxc6 bxc6 12. Ba4 O-O 13. a3 Nd5 14. Nbd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Nxd3 for Black, continuing 10. Qxd3 Qxd5 11. Re1 Bf5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. Qxc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 9… Nf6 (+0.70) and 9… Bf5 (+1.21).
Is the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack?
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+).