Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4
10. h3+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit (C42), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.4310. h3 Bh5 11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Rxe4 Nd7 13. Qb3 h6 14. Nbd2 b6
- +0.3110. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nd7 13. Rb1 Re8 14. Rxe8+ Qxe8
- +0.2910. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Rxe4 f5 12. Re6 Na6 13. Nbd2 Qd7 14. Re1 Rae8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. h3 for White, continuing Bh5 11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Rxe4 Nd7 13. Qb3 h6 14. Nbd2 b6. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 10. cxd5 (+0.31) and 10. Bxe4 (+0.29).
Is the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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 Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit?
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+).