Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7
6. Qxe5−0.06
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined (C27), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Qxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.06).
Top engine moves
- −0.066. Qxe5 O-O 7. Qf4 Bg5 8. Qg4 Ne8 9. Nf3 Be7 10. d4 d5
- −0.126. Nd5 Nc6 7. d4 Nxd4 8. Qxe5 Ne6 9. Bd2 a5 10. a4 O-O
- −0.236. d3 Nc6 7. f4 g6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. fxe5 Nd4 10. Qf2 N6f5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Qxe5 for White, continuing O-O 7. Qf4 Bg5 8. Qg4 Ne8 9. Nf3 Be7 10. d4 d5. The position is roughly equal (−0.06). The next best moves are 6. Nd5 (−0.12) and 6. d3 (−0.23).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.06: 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, Monster Declined?
C27. 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+).