Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bb4
4. Bb3+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish (C26), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.244. Bb3 O-O 5. Nge2 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. h3 Nc6 8. d3 a5
- +0.234. a3 Bxc3 5. dxc3 Qe7 6. f3 d6 7. b3 Be6 8. Bxe6 fxe6
- +0.204. Nge2 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. c3 Be7 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Bd3 dxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bb3 for White, continuing O-O 5. Nge2 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. h3 Nc6 8. d3 a5. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 4. a3 (+0.23) and 4. Nge2 (+0.20).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Reversed Spanish?
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+).