Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 f5
4. d4+1.17
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense (C46), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.17).
Top engine moves
- +1.174. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nxf5 d5 7. exd5 Bxf5 8. dxc6 Qxd1+
- +1.034. exf5 Nge7 5. Bb5 Nxf5 6. d4 Nfxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. O-O Qf6
- +0.334. Bb5 fxe4 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. Nxf6+ Qxf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nxf5 d5 7. exd5 Bxf5 8. dxc6 Qxd1+. White is clearly better (+1.17). The next best moves are 4. exf5 (+1.03) and 4. Bb5 (+0.33).
Is the Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.17: white is clearly 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 Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense?
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+).