Vienna Game: Stanley Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4
3… Nc6−0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.02).
Top engine moves
- −0.023… Nc6 4. d3 Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 d5 7. Nf3 d4 8. Ne2
- 0.003… Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Nc6 6. h3 O-O 7. a4 Be6 8. d3
- +0.083… Bb4 4. Nge2 O-O 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. c3 Be7 8. Bd3
Variations
- Meitner-Mieses GambitC251. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5
- Eifel GambitC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5
- Reversed SpanishC261. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bb4
- Alekhine VariationC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5
- Frankenstein-Dracula VariationC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5 8. Qd5 Qe7 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 b6
- Monster DeclinedC271. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7
- Bronstein GambitC281. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3
- Three Knights VariationC281. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. d3 Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 d5 7. Nf3 d4 8. Ne2. The position is roughly equal (−0.02). The next best moves are 3… Bc5 (0.00) and 3… Bb4 (+0.08).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.02: 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: Stanley 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+).