Scotch Game: Mieses Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5
6… Qe7+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Mieses Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Qe7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.086… Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. g3 g6 9. c4 Ba6 10. b3 Bg7 11. Bb2
- +0.426… Nd5 7. c4 Ne7 8. Bd3 Ng6 9. O-O Be7 10. f4 O-O 11. Nc3
- +0.646… Ne4 7. Nd2 Nxd2 8. Bxd2 d5 9. Bd3 g6 10. O-O Rb8 11. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Mieses Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Qe7 for Black, continuing 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. g3 g6 9. c4 Ba6 10. b3 Bg7 11. Bb2. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 6… Nd5 (+0.42) and 6… Ne4 (+0.64).
Is the Scotch Game: Mieses Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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: Mieses 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+).