Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6
5. Nf3+0.72
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).
Top engine moves
- +0.725. Nf3 Bf5 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. g3 Nf6 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. Bf4 Qd8
- +0.635. Be3 Bf5 6. g4 Be6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. g5 Nd5 9. Ne4 Qb4+
- +0.625. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Bg4 7. Nge2 e6 8. h3 Bh5 9. O-O Be7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Bf5 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. g3 Nf6 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. Bf4 Qd8. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 5. Be3 (+0.63) and 5. g3 (+0.62).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: 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: Schiller-Pytel 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+).