Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack
1. e4 d6 2. h4
2… Nf6−0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack (B00), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.16).
Top engine moves
- −0.162… Nf6 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nge2 e5 5. Ng3 Nc6 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. exd5
- −0.112… c5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. d3 Be7 7. Nd5
- +0.142… e5 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 d5 6. Bg5 f6 7. Bf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack?
After 1. e4 d6 2. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nge2 e5 5. Ng3 Nc6 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. exd5. The position is roughly equal (−0.16). The next best moves are 2… c5 (−0.11) and 2… e5 (+0.14).
Is the Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.16: 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 Rat Defense: Petruccioli Attack?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).