Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5
3. Nf3+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.293. Nf3 d6 4. Na4 Nf6 5. Nxc5 dxc5 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Bb5+ Nbd7
- +0.223. Qh5 Nc6 4. Bc4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Nge7 6. O-O Qg6 7. Qh4 d6
- +0.153. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d3 h6 6. O-O O-O 7. a3 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing d6 4. Na4 Nf6 5. Nxc5 dxc5 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Bb5+ Nbd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 3. Qh5 (+0.22) and 3. Bc4 (+0.15).
Is the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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 Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense?
C25. 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+).