Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3
5… Nc6−0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack (C29), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.21).
Top engine moves
- −0.215… Nc6 6. Bb5 Nxc3 7. dxc3 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qe4+ 9. Qxe4 dxe4 10. Be3
- −0.105… f5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. d4 Nb4 8. Kd1 c5 9. Nf4 a6 10. a3
- +0.035… Nxc3 6. bxc3 Be7 7. d4 c5 8. Bd3 c4 9. Bf5 Bxf5 10. Qxf5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black, continuing 6. Bb5 Nxc3 7. dxc3 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qe4+ 9. Qxe4 dxe4 10. Be3. The position is roughly equal (−0.21). The next best moves are 5… f5 (−0.10) and 5… Nxc3 (+0.03).
Is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.21: 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, Paulsen Attack?
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+).