ECO C25 · Vienna Game

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5

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

5… Qxf2++0.93

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit (C25), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qxf2+ for Black. White is clearly better (+0.93).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.935… Qxf2+ 6. Kd1 Kf8 7. Nh3 h5 8. Qg5 Qd4 9. d3 Be7 10. Qg3
  2. +2.895… Bxf2+ 6. Kd1 Qg6 7. Qxg6 hxg6 8. Nxc7+ Ke7 9. Nxa8 Bxg1 10. Rxg1
  3. +3.655… Qg6 6. Qxg6 hxg6 7. Nxc7+ Kd8 8. Nxa8 Nf6 9. d3 Nd4 10. Bb3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qg4 Qf6 5. Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qxf2+ for Black, continuing 6. Kd1 Kf8 7. Nh3 h5 8. Qg5 Qd4 9. d3 Be7 10. Qg3. White is clearly better (+0.93). The next best moves are 5… Bxf2+ (+2.89) and 5… Qg6 (+3.65).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.93: White is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses 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+).