Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5
5. Bxf6+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation (A48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxf6 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.175. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. Ne4 Qb6 7. Nxf6+ Qxf6 8. e3 O-O 9. c3 d6
- +0.075. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 h6 7. Bh4 Nh5 8. c3 O-O 9. Be2 Nf4
- +0.015. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 O-O 7. e3 Qb6 8. Bc4 d6 9. O-O h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxf6 for White, continuing Bxf6 6. Ne4 Qb6 7. Nxf6+ Qxf6 8. e3 O-O 9. c3 d6. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 5. e3 (+0.07) and 5. c3 (+0.01).
Is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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 Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation?
A48. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).