Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Qb6
6. Qc2+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation (A46), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Qc2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.176. Qc2 Bd6 7. dxc5 Qxc5 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. e4 Qc7 10. exd5 Nxd5
- +0.066. Qb3 Nc6 7. Be2 Bd7 8. Nbd2 h6 9. Bf4 Be7 10. Qxb6 axb6
- −0.036. Qc1 Nc6 7. Be2 cxd4 8. cxd4 Ne4 9. Bf4 f6 10. Nfd2 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Qc2 for White, continuing Bd6 7. dxc5 Qxc5 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. e4 Qc7 10. exd5 Nxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 6. Qb3 (+0.06) and 6. Qc1 (−0.03).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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 Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation?
A46. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).