Zukertort Opening
1. Nf3
1… d5+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Zukertort Opening (A04), reached after 1. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 1… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.271… d5 2. d4 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Nh4
- +0.351… e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. g3
- +0.351… Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3
Other move orders
- 1. Nf3 Nf6
- 1. Nf3 d5
- 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. Nc3 Nc6
All Zukertort Opening variations (40)
- Arctic DefenseA041. Nf3 f6
- Basman DefenseA041. Nf3 h6
- Black Mustang DefenseA041. Nf3 Nc6
- Drunken Cavalry VariationA041. Nf3 Na6 2. e4 Nh6
- Dutch VariationA041. Nf3 f5
- Herrstrom GambitA041. Nf3 g5
- Kingside FianchettoA041. Nf3 g6
- Lisitsyn GambitA041. Nf3 f5 2. e4
- Lisitsyn Gambit DeferredA041. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4
- Pirc InvitationA041. Nf3 d6
- Polish DefenseA041. Nf3 b5
- Queen's Gambit InvitationA041. Nf3 e6
- Queenside Fianchetto VariationA041. Nf3 b6
- Ross GambitA041. Nf3 e5
- Shabalov GambitA041. Nf3 e6 2. c4 a6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b5
- Sicilian InvitationA041. Nf3 c5
- Slav InvitationA041. Nf3 c6
- Speelsmet GambitA041. Nf3 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. e3
- St. George DefenseA041. Nf3 a6
- The WalrusA041. Nf3 e5 2. Nxe5 Nc6 3. Nxc6 dxc6
- Vos GambitA041. Nf3 d6 2. d4 e5
- Wade DefenseA041. Nf3 d6 2. e4 Bg4
- Ware DefenseA041. Nf3 a5
- Double Fianchetto AttackA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O
- Lemberger GambitA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4
- Myers Polish AttackA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. a4 g6 3. b4
- Nimzo-Larsen VariationA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3
- Quiet SystemA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3
- Ampel VariationA061. Nf3 d5 2. Rg1
- Old Indian AttackA061. Nf3 d5 2. d3
- Pachman GambitA061. Nf3 d5 2. e3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3
- Regina-Nu GambitA061. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. Nc3
- Reversed Mexican DefenseA061. Nf3 d5 2. Nc3
- Santasiere's FollyA061. b4 d5 2. Nf3
- Tennison GambitA061. e4 d5 2. Nf3
- The PotatoA061. Nf3 d5 2. a4
- Reversed GrünfeldA081. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening?
After 1. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 1… d5 for Black, continuing 2. d4 Bf5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Nh4. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 1… e6 (+0.35) and 1… Nf6 (+0.35).
Is the Zukertort Opening a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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 Zukertort Opening?
A04. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).