Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4
5… d5+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack (C43), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.435… d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qa4 Be7 9. Ne5 Bd7 10. Nxd7
- +0.765… Nc5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Qd5 d6 8. Bb5 Be7 9. b4 Ne6 10. Bxc6+
- +1.045… f5 6. exf6 Nxf6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qh4 Bb4 9. Bd3 Qe7+ 10. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qa4 Be7 9. Ne5 Bd7 10. Nxd7. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 5… Nc5 (+0.76) and 5… f5 (+1.04).
Is the Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack 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: Modern Attack, Center Attack?
C43. 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+).