ECO C25 · Vienna Game

Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4

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

3… exf40.00

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

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… exf4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).

Top engine moves

  1. 0.003… exf4 4. Qf3 Nc6 5. Qxf4 Nf6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bc4 Nb4 8. Bb3
  2. +0.303… Nc6 4. Nf3 Nd4 5. d3 g6 6. fxe5 Bg4 7. Be2 Bxf3 8. Bxf3
  3. +0.373… Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Be2 d5 6. d3 dxe4 7. Nxe5 exd3 8. Bxd3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… exf4 for Black, continuing 4. Qf3 Nc6 5. Qxf4 Nf6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bc4 Nb4 8. Bb3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (+0.30) and 3… Nf6 (+0.37).
Is the Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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: Omaha Gambit?
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+).