Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6
5. Nf3+0.62
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.62).
Top engine moves
- +0.625. Nf3 g6 6. Bd2 Bg7 7. Bc4 Qb6 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 c5
- +0.565. Bc4 Bg4 6. Ne2 e6 7. f3 Bf5 8. g4 Bg6 9. h4 h6
- +0.475. Bd2 Bg4 6. f3 Bd7 7. Bc4 Qb6 8. Nge2 e6 9. O-O Be7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing g6 6. Bd2 Bg7 7. Bc4 Qb6 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 c5. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 5. Bc4 (+0.56) and 5. Bd2 (+0.47).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: 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 Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation?
B01. 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+).