Réti Opening: Penguin Variation
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1
3… Nc6−1.28
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Réti Opening: Penguin Variation (A09), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.28).
Top engine moves
- −1.283… Nc6 4. d3 e5 5. Rh1 Nf6 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Nd7 8. Na3
- −1.163… Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. d3 Nc6 6. Rh1 e5 7. e4 Be7 8. a3
- −1.103… c5 4. d3 Nc6 5. e4 e5 6. Rh1 Be7 7. Nbd2 a5 8. b3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Penguin Variation?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. d3 e5 5. Rh1 Nf6 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Nd7 8. Na3. Black is clearly better (−1.28). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (−1.16) and 3… c5 (−1.10).
Is the Réti Opening: Penguin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.28: black is clearly 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 Réti Opening: Penguin Variation?
A09. 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+).