Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb4+
6. c3+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. c3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.456. c3 Be7 7. Bf4 a5 8. Bb5 a4 9. Nd4 Nf6 10. e5 Nd5
- +0.246. Bd2 a5 7. a3 Be7 8. Be3 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be2 a4
- +0.216. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bd3 a5 8. a4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. c3 for White, continuing Be7 7. Bf4 a5 8. Bb5 a4 9. Nd4 Nf6 10. e5 Nd5. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 6. Bd2 (+0.24) and 6. Nc3 (+0.21).
Is the Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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 Scotch Game: Romanishin 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+).