Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d30.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation (C28), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d3 for White. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.004. d3 Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 d5 7. Nf3 d4 8. Ne2 Bd6
- −0.064. Bb3 Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 a5 7. a4 h6 8. h3 O-O
- −0.144. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 Bd6 8. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d3 for White, continuing Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 d5 7. Nf3 d4 8. Ne2 Bd6. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 4. Bb3 (−0.06) and 4. Nf3 (−0.14).
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Three Knights Variation?
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+).