Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 h5 5. Nf3 h4
6. h3−0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 h5 5. Nf3 h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. h3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.23).
Top engine moves
- −0.236. h3 hxg3 7. fxg3 d6 8. Na4 Be6 9. c3 Qe7 10. Nxc5 dxc5
- −0.306. Nxh4 Rxh4 7. gxh4 Qxh4 8. d4 Nxd4 9. Nd5 Ne6 10. Qf3 Ne7
- −0.366. Na4 h3 7. Bf1 Qe7 8. d3 Nf6 9. Bg5 Bb4+ 10. c3 Bd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 h5 5. Nf3 h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. h3 for White, continuing hxg3 7. fxg3 d6 8. Na4 Be6 9. c3 Qe7 10. Nxc5 dxc5. The position is roughly equal (−0.23). The next best moves are 6. Nxh4 (−0.30) and 6. Na4 (−0.36).
Is the Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.23: 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: Paulsen Variation, Mariotti 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+).