Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
3. Nf3+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.153. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6
- +0.013. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 d5 6. Bf4 dxe4 7. Qxd8+ Nxd8
- −0.083. Bc4 Nc6 4. Bb3 Bc5 5. Nf3 a5 6. d3 d6 7. a4 h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.01) and 3. Bc4 (−0.08).
Is the Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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: Falkbeer Variation?
C26. 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+).