Scotch Game: Rosenthal Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Kd8 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg6
10. c4+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Rosenthal Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Kd8 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg6, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. c4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.2010. c4 Nf6 11. c5 Re8 12. Re1 Re5 13. Nb3 b6 14. Bf3 Rb8
- +0.2010. Re1 Nf6 11. c4 Re8 12. c5 b6 13. Qa4 Bb7 14. Bf3 a6
- +0.1010. Nc4 a6 11. Nd4 Nge7 12. Bf3 Qf6 13. Nxc6+ Nxc6 14. Re1 Rb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Rosenthal Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Kd8 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. c4 for White, continuing Nf6 11. c5 Re8 12. Re1 Re5 13. Nb3 b6 14. Bf3 Rb8. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 10. Re1 (+0.20) and 10. Nc4 (+0.10).
Is the Scotch Game: Rosenthal Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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: Rosenthal 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+).