Vienna Game: Mieses Variation, Erben Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 c6
5. d4+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation, Erben Gambit (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.205. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 cxd5 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qa4 Bb4 9. Ne2 Bg4
- +0.095. Nge2 Bc5 6. Bg2 cxd5 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. O-O Bg4
- −0.155. Nf3 e4 6. Nd4 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb6 8. dxc6 Nxc6 9. d4 Bxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation, Erben Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d4 for White, continuing exd4 6. Qxd4 cxd5 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qa4 Bb4 9. Ne2 Bg4. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 5. Nge2 (+0.09) and 5. Nf3 (−0.15).
Is the Vienna Game: Mieses Variation, Erben Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Erben Gambit?
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+).