Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5
5… Bg7+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation (C46), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bg7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.165… Bg7 6. Bg5 Nce7 7. Nxd4 c6 8. Nc3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. Qd2
- +0.715… Nf6 6. Nxd4 Nxd5 7. exd5 Qe7+ 8. Be3 Ne5 9. Qd2 Bg7 10. O-O-O
- +0.725… Nb4 6. Bg5 f6 7. Bf4 Nxd5 8. exd5 c5 9. dxc6 dxc6 10. Nxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bg7 for Black, continuing 6. Bg5 Nce7 7. Nxd4 c6 8. Nc3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. Qd2. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (+0.71) and 5… Nb4 (+0.72).
Is the Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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 Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation?
C46. 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+).