Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3
5… Nxc3−0.97
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit (C28), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nxc3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.97).
Top engine moves
- −0.975… Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qe7 7. Qd5 d6 8. O-O Be6 9. Qb5 O-O-O 10. Bxe6+
- −0.285… Nd6 6. Bd5 e4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Nxe4 Nxe4 9. Qxe4 Nb4 10. O-O
- −0.165… d6 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Bb5 dxe4 8. Nxe5 Bd7 9. Qe2 Nxe5 10. fxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 Nxe4 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nxc3 for Black, continuing 6. dxc3 Qe7 7. Qd5 d6 8. O-O Be6 9. Qb5 O-O-O 10. Bxe6+. Black is clearly better (−0.97). The next best moves are 5… Nd6 (−0.28) and 5… d6 (−0.16).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.97: black is clearly better. 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, Bronstein Gambit?
C28. 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+).