ECO C26 · Vienna Game

Vienna Game: Mieses Variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3

abcdefgh87654321
Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… d5−0.13

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

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.133… d5 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bc5 8. d3
  2. 0.003… Nc6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. Na4 Be7 6. Nc3 Bc5
  3. 0.003… Bc5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Na4 Be7 6. Nc3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bc5 8. d3. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (0.00) and 3… Bc5 (0.00).
Is the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: 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: Mieses 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+).