ECO C25 · Vienna Game

Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. Nge2+0.19

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nge2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.193. Nge2 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5
  2. +0.093. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. e5 dxc3 7. exf6 Qxf6
  3. +0.033. Bc4 Nf6 4. Bb3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 a5 7. h3 Nd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nge2 for White, continuing Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.09) and 3. Bc4 (+0.03).
Is the Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: 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: Max Lange 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+).