Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
4. Qh5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation (C27), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qh5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.244. Qh5 Nd6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxe7+ Bxe7 7. Be2 Nf5 8. Nf3 Nc6
- 0.004. Qe2 Nxc3 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxe7+ Bxe7 7. dxc3 d6 8. Ne2 Be6
- −0.394. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nc3 c6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. d4 exd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qh5 for White, continuing Nd6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxe7+ Bxe7 7. Be2 Nf5 8. Nf3 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 4. Qe2 (0.00) and 4. Bxf7+ (−0.39).
Is the Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation?
C27. 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+).