Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5
6. d4−0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation (C29), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.14).
Top engine moves
- −0.146. d4 Bb4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qh6 Bf8 9. Qe3 Bg7 10. Nxe4 fxe4
- −0.346. d3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 d4 8. g3 Nc6 9. Bg2 dxc3 10. Ne2 Be7
- −0.626. exf6 Nxf6 7. d4 Nc6 8. Bb5 Be7 9. Nge2 Bg4 10. Qg3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing Bb4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qh6 Bf8 9. Qe3 Bg7 10. Nxe4 fxe4. The position is roughly equal (−0.14). The next best moves are 6. d3 (−0.34) and 6. exf6 (−0.62).
Is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.14: 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: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation?
C29. 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+).