Scotch Game: Braune Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Be3
5… Nf6+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Braune Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.185… Nf6 6. Nb5 Bb4+ 7. Nd2 Ba5 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O-O Nxe4 10. Nc4
- +0.305… Qxe4 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Nb5 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 Qe5 9. Qd2 Qa5 10. Bd3
- +0.755… Bb4+ 6. c3 Bc5 7. Nd2 d6 8. Qc2 Nf6 9. g3 Qh5 10. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Braune Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black, continuing 6. Nb5 Bb4+ 7. Nd2 Ba5 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O-O Nxe4 10. Nc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 5… Qxe4 (+0.30) and 5… Bb4+ (+0.75).
Is the Scotch Game: Braune Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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 Scotch Game: Braune Variation?
C45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).