Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd2
6… Bc5−0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).
Top engine moves
- −0.266… Bc5 7. e5 Qe7 8. Qe2 Nd5 9. Nb3 O-O 10. Bd2 Bb6 11. c4
- +0.016… Bb4 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. e5 Ng4 10. Qe2 Re8 11. Nf3
- +0.016… d5 7. exd5 cxd5 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. O-O Be7 11. b3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bc5 for Black, continuing 7. e5 Qe7 8. Qe2 Nd5 9. Nb3 O-O 10. Bd2 Bb6 11. c4. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 6… Bb4 (+0.01) and 6… d5 (+0.01).
Is the Scotch Game: Tartakower Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: 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: Tartakower 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+).