Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5
5. Bxb5+0.77
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.77).
Top engine moves
- +0.775. Bxb5 c6 6. Bc4 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. Bb3 Ba6 9. exd5 cxd5
- +0.675. Nxb5 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Nbc3 d5 8. Bb3 Ba6 9. exd5 cxd5
- +0.465. d4 exd4 6. Nxb5 O-O 7. Nbxd4 Bb7 8. Ng3 Bxe4 9. O-O Bg6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nge2 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White, continuing c6 6. Bc4 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. Bb3 Ba6 9. exd5 cxd5. White is slightly better (+0.77). The next best moves are 5. Nxb5 (+0.67) and 5. d4 (+0.46).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Eifel Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.77: white is slightly 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, Eifel 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+).