1.e4 c5 2.b3 ...?

[BeyondCritics]

[d]rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 2

And what is best for black now? Opinions? Do you use "Contempt" during analysis? What does Leela say?

[PK]

Old books say: this is not too good compared to 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3. The reason is that now Black can try to block long iagonal with ...e5, immediately or on move 3. So let's try:

1.e4 c5 2.b3 e5 3.Bb2 d6

White's best try is probably 4.f4, but this looks worse than King's gambit, because Bb2 looks displaced, if black does not accept, but develops instead.

[BeyondCritics]

Interesting. I have checked your suggestion with stockfish and got a surprising "refutation". White doesn't move the bishop to b2 at all. Instead he plays like 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.d3 Be7 6.Nge2 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.a4! and goes for a blockade on the white squares, connected with h3, f4.
[d]r1bq1rk1/pp2bppp/2np1n2/2p1p3/P1B1P3/1PNP4/2P1NPPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 8
Exchanging the bishop with Na5 never helps, since white recaptures dxc4! and the pressure increases. It looks rather unpleasent for black and i think he doesn't deserved that treatment before he played 2...e5.

[Dann Corbit]

[d]rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 2

And what is best for black now? Opinions? Do you use "Contempt" during analysis? What does Leela say?

I did not use Leela. Here is my analysis record for that position:
rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 36; acs 604; bm Nc6; c3 "Nc6"; ce 0; pm Nc6 {2292} d6 {1443} b6 {540} e6 {488} Nf6 {441} e5 {237} d5 {123} a6 {74} g6 {72} h5 {2} g5 {1}; pv Nc6 Bb5 d6 Nf3 e5 O-O Nf6 c3 Qb6 Bxc6+ Qxc6 d3 Be7 Bg5 h6;
Nc6 is most popular and best according to analysis.
The position is very close to perfectly even. Hence, this is a good opening for black, since equality has already been achieved.

Do you recommend a move other than Nc6?

[carldaman]

2...d6 is also good and may well transpose into lines with Nc6
2...e5 is not that good for reasons given by a prior poster

[BeyondCritics]

So 2...Nc6 was suggested.
[d]r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/4P3/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 1 3
With the latest stockfish, i get this line:

info depth 39 seldepth 57 multipv 1 score cp 19 nodes 11343235333 nps 3286532 hashfull 999 tbhits 2 time 3451430 pv c1b2 e7e6 g1f3 d7d5 f1b5 g8f6 e4d5 e6d5 d1e2 d8e7 b5c6 b7c6 e2e7 f8e7 e1g1 e8g8 f3e5 c8b7 f1e1 e7d6 b1c3 a8e8 c3a4 e8e7 e5f3 f8e8 b2f6 g7f6 e1e7 e8e7 c2c4 b7c8 a1c1 d5c4 c1c4 c8e6 c4c3 c5c4 b3c4 e7e8 h2h3 g8g7

Not bad, but not that attractive either, especially if black should really trade the queen
There is another move for black, that really surprised me, when stockfish presented it to me.
I'll give you some time, to come up with it on your own, if you wish to do so.

[MikeB]

[d]rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 2

And what is best for black now? Opinions? Do you use "Contempt" during analysis? What does Leela say?

I would be very happy with black in this position , with achieving equality in just two moves.

Lc0 - note the score below is not in centipawns ,but in % of winning 0 which is how Lc0 actually tracks the positions. The analysis below shows that Lc) already thinks blacks has a slightly better than 50% chance of winning.i.e, black ( according Lc0 history) , has a 52.8% chance of winning, I have my own custom build of Lc0 that use mutlipv set to 5 , but still only displays the best move, since mutlipv analysis in Lc0 comes with very little overhead unlike A/B engines.

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	white viewpoint		fewer / Multi-PV setting = 5 / more
exclude: none best +tail                                          
dep	score	nodes	time	(not shown:  tbhits	knps	seldep)
 13	 -52.82 	520497	9:20.22	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.82 	515356	9:15.21	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.82 	511119	9:10.20	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.81 	505712	9:05.17	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.81 	500119	9:00.17	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.80 	493252	8:55.14	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.81 	489005	8:50.12	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 13	 -52.81 	484540	8:45.09	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ Bxf6 
 12	 -52.80 	481198	8:41.32	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.79 	476764	8:36.30	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 Rb8 Nbc3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.80 	471664	8:31.22	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 Rb8 Nbc3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.79 	467102	8:26.16	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.79 	463481	8:21.16	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 Rb8 Nbc3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.79 	458996	8:16.14	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 Rb8 Nbc3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.78 	454551	8:11.09	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.78 	450208	8:06.03	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.77 	445279	8:01.01	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.77 	440529	7:55.98	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.77 	435877	7:50.94	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 Nxf6+ 
 12	 -52.76 	431554	7:45.92	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 d6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 bxc4 
 12	 -52.76 	427162	7:40.90	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.76 	422638	7:35.88	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.75 	418342	7:30.86	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	413502	7:25.85	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	409433	7:20.83	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.73 	406074	7:15.81	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	402138	7:10.78	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.75 	397823	7:05.78	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 a6 d3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.75 	392816	7:00.74	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	388352	6:55.70	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	382545	6:50.68	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	376364	6:45.64	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 Nd5 
 12	 -52.74 	370308	6:40.60	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.74 	360835	6:35.55	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.75 	354365	6:30.52	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.76 	348841	6:25.49	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.75 	343701	6:20.44	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 Rb8 d3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.75 	338644	6:15.43	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 c4 d6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 a6 d3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 12	 -52.76 	333758	6:10.40	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 Nf3 d6 d3 Bg7 O-O O-O c4 Rb8 Nc3 a6 Bc1 b5 h3 Ne8 
 12	 -52.76 	327979	6:05.38	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 Nf3 d6 d3 Bg7 a4 O-O O-O a6 Na3 Rb8 Nc4 b5 
 12	 -52.76 	323351	6:00.34	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 Nf3 d6 d3 Bg7 O-O O-O c4 Rb8 Nc3 a6 Bc1 b5 h3 Ne8 
 12	 -52.76 	317392	5:55.31	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 Nc6 Bg2 e5 Nf3 d6 d3 Bg7 O-O O-O c4 Rb8 Nc3 a6 Bc1 b5 h3 Ne8 
 12	 -52.75 	311290	5:50.26	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 12	 -52.75 	307013	5:45.23	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.74 	304956	5:43.27	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.72 	301059	5:38.24	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.72 	296104	5:33.23	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.71 	291407	5:28.22	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.69 	286951	5:23.20	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.69 	281839	5:18.17	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.69 	275968	5:13.16	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.69 	269783	5:08.07	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.70 	264043	5:03.04	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.71 	258065	4:58.01	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.72 	253302	4:53.00	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.73 	246709	4:47.92	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 O-O O-O d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.73 	240554	4:42.90	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O Nc3 Nd7 Na4 Qc7 Bxg7 
 11	 -52.73 	236105	4:37.89	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O Nc3 Nd7 Na4 Qc7 Bxg7 
 11	 -52.73 	230195	4:32.84	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O Nc3 Nd7 Na4 Qc7 Bxg7 
 11	 -52.74 	224327	4:27.84	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O c4 a5 Nc3 Nd7 
 11	 -52.76 	218173	4:22.79	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O c4 a5 Nc3 Nd7 
 11	 -52.76 	211563	4:17.77	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Qb6 Nxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O c4 a5 Nc3 Nd7 
 11	 -52.78 	205888	4:12.73	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 O-O O-O Bg4 Nxc6 bxc6 Qe1 e5 Nd2 
 11	 -52.77 	200409	4:07.68	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 O-O O-O Bg4 Nxc6 bxc6 Qe1 e5 Nd2 
 11	 -52.78 	194762	4:02.62	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 O-O O-O Bg4 Qd2 Nxd4 Bxd4 Qd7 
 11	 -52.80 	189020	3:57.55	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 O-O O-O Nc6 d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.81 	183843	3:52.52	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Bg7 Ne2 O-O O-O Nc6 d3 Rb8 a4 a6 Nd2 b5 axb5 axb5 
 11	 -52.81 	178128	3:47.50	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 Rb8 Nbc3 a6 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 11	 -52.82 	172981	3:42.48	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 11	 -52.84 	167444	3:37.46	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.85 	164395	3:34.70	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.86 	158996	3:29.68	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.85 	153724	3:24.62	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.83 	149195	3:19.61	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.84 	144291	3:14.58	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 h5 h3 h4 g4 Nh7 Nbc3 Ng5 Nd5 
 10	 -52.84 	140256	3:09.57	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 a6 Nbc3 Rb8 O-O O-O Bc1 b5 
 10	 -52.84 	135736	3:04.54	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 h5 h3 h4 g4 Nh7 Nbc3 Ng5 
 10	 -52.87 	130796	2:59.53	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 h5 h3 h4 g4 Nh7 Nbc3 Ng5 
 10	 -52.82 	126206	2:54.49	g6 Bb2 Nf6 g3 d6 Bg2 Nc6 Ne2 e5 d3 Bg7 c4 h5 h3 h4 g4 Nh7 Nbc3 Ng5 
 10	 -52.81 	121202	2:49.45	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ngf3 Bg7 Nxd4 Bxe5 O-O-O O-O Nc4 Bg7 Nb5 Bxb2+ Kxb2 a6 
 10	 -52.79 	116887	2:44.43	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ngf3 Bg7 Nxd4 Bxe5 O-O-O O-O Nc4 Bg7 Nb5 Bxb2+ Kxb2 a6 
 10	 -52.78 	112539	2:39.40	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ngf3 Bg7 Nxd4 Bxe5 O-O-O O-O Nc4 Bg7 Nb5 Bxb2+ Kxb2 a6 
 10	 -52.78 	112152	2:38.89	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ngf3 Bg7 Nxd4 Bxe5 O-O-O O-O Nc4 Bg7 Nb5 Bxb2+ Kxb2 a6 
 10	 -52.78 	107976	2:33.89	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ndf3 Nc6 Nxd4 Bg7 O-O-O O-O Ngf3 Nxe5 Nxe5 Bxe5 g3 Nb4 a3 Nc6 
 10	 -52.75 	104189	2:28.86	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ndf3 Nc6 Nxd4 Bg7 O-O-O O-O Ngf3 Nxe5 Nxe5 Bxe5 g3 Nb4 a3 Nc6 
 10	 -52.71 	100301	2:23.83	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 d4 Qa5+ Qd2 Qxd2+ Nxd2 cxd4 Ndf3 Nc6 Nxd4 Bg7 O-O-O O-O Ngf3 Nxe5 Nxe5 Bxe5 g3 Nb4 a3 Nc6 
  9	 -52.32 	98917  	2:21.61	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	97811  	2:19.80	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	97533  	2:19.28	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	97065  	2:18.77	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	93225  	2:13.71	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	92799  	2:13.16	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	89005  	2:08.15	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	85367  	2:03.12	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	81526  	1:58.08	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.32 	79434  	1:55.78	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.36 	76112  	1:50.76	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.38 	72726  	1:45.75	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.41 	69355  	1:40.73	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.39 	65601  	1:35.72	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.40 	62040  	1:30.68	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.34 	58379  	1:25.66	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 e5 Rd1 Re8 
  9	 -52.36 	54795  	1:20.61	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 Qc7 h3 
  9	 -52.38 	51233  	1:15.56	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bg7 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 O-O O-O d5 Qe1 Qc7 h3 
  9	 -52.37 	47556  	1:10.50	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 Ng4 
  8	 -52.36 	44320  	1:05.89	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 Ng4 
  8	 -52.36 	40665  	1:00.85	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 Ng4 
  8	 -52.35 	37267  	0:55.83	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O O-O b5 
  8	 -52.32 	33760  	0:50.82	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 
  8	 -52.33 	30229  	0:45.78	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 
  8	 -52.33 	29146  	0:44.48	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 
  8	 -52.34 	25551  	0:39.45	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 e5 
  8	 -52.30 	21997  	0:34.37	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 Be7 
  8	 -52.30 	20255  	0:31.80	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  8	 -52.30 	18645  	0:29.44	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  8	 -52.37 	17154  	0:27.40	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  8	 -52.36 	15369  	0:24.92	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.34 	13138  	0:21.51	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.35 	10071  	0:16.86	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.42 	7991    	0:13.87	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.44 	4728    	0:08.84	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.51 	4039    	0:07.70	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 O-O 
  7	 -52.69 	3291    	0:06.60	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 
  7	 -52.69 	3129    	0:06.38	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 Nf3 
  6	 -52.48 	581      	0:01.86	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 d5 Nf3 
  5	 -52.48 	474      	0:01.81	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 g6 Bb2 b5 Nf3 
  5	 -52.24 	314      	0:01.41	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 Be7 
  5	 -52.19 	247      	0:01.20	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 f4 
  5	 -51.96 	176      	0:01.13	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 d3 e6 
  5	 -51.88 	169      	0:01.03	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 g6 Bb2 c4 
  5	 -51.71 	111      	0:00.90	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 g6 Bb2 
  4	 -51.70 	94        	0:00.82	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 g6 Bb2 
  4	 -51.45 	50        	0:00.70	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 g6 
  4	 -51.70 	31        	0:00.62	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 
  4	 -51.70 	29        	0:00.57	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Be2 Ngf6 d3 
  3	 -51.67 	25        	0:00.56	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 
  3	 -51.89 	13        	0:00.52	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 
  3	 -52.07 	8          	0:00.48	d6 Bb5+ Bd7 Bxd7+ 
  2	 -52.00 	4          	0:00.46	d6 Bb2 Nf6 
  1	 -52.95 	2          	0:00.44	d6 Bb5+ 
  0	# 
 

dev McBrain-X (release candidate)
tactical 2 ( == multipv 4 , but only shows best move)

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dep	score	nodes	time	(not shown:  tbhits	knps	seldep)
 33	 -0.25 	13.5G	11:17.76	d6 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 e5 O-O Be7 d3 Nf6 Nbd2 O-O c3 Bd7 Re1 a6 Bxc6 Bxc6 d4 exd4 cxd4 d5 exd5 Bxd5 Ba3 Rc8 Rc1 Qa5 Rxe7 Qxa3 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 cxd4 Rxb7 Qxa2 Rxc8 Rxc8 Nxd4 
 32	 -0.29 	11.5G	9:37.33	d6 Nf3 a6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Bd3 Qa5+ c3 g6 O-O Bg7 Bb2 O-O Re1 Nh5 Qd2 Nc6 Nxc6 bxc6 Na3 Qc7 Rad1 Rd8 c4 Bxb2 Qxb2 e5 c5 dxc5 Qc3 Nf4 Bf1 Ne6 Rxd8+ Qxd8 Qxe5 Qd4 Qxd4 
 31	 -0.32 	3.99G	3:16.54	d6 Nf3 g6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 O-O Bg7 Re1 a6 Bf1 b5 a4 b4 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Bb7 d3 O-O Nd2 Nd5 Nxd7 Bxb2 Nxf8 Kxf8 Ne4 Nc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 a5 Bxe1 Qxe1 
 30	 -0.20 	2.35G	1:55.12	d6 Nf3 Nf6 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Nbd7 Bb2 Nxe5 Bxe5 a6 Nc3 e6 Be2 Bd6 Bxd6 Qxd6 Bf3 Qc7 O-O Bd7 Qe2 O-O Rfe1 Bc6 d3 Rad8 a4 h6 Bxc6 Qxc6 Ne4 Nxe4 dxe4 Qb6 Rad1 
 29	 -0.19 	1.77G	1:26.38	d6 Nf3 Nf6 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Nbd7 Bb2 Nxe5 Bxe5 a6 Nc3 e6 Bd3 Bd7 Qe2 Bc6 O-O Be7 a4 O-O Rfe1 Re8 Nd1 Nd7 Bb2 h6 Ne3 Bf6 Bxf6 Nxf6 Nc4 Qd5 f3 Qd4+ Kh1 
 28	 -0.26 	1.45G	1:10.17	d6 Nf3 Nf6 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Nbd7 Bb2 Nxe5 Bxe5 a6 Nc3 e6 Qf3 Bd6 Bg3 Qb6 Bd3 Bd7 O-O Bc6 Ne4 Bxe4 Bxe4 Nxe4 Qxe4 Bxg3 hxg3 O-O-O d3 
 27	 -0.25 	984.2M	0:47.35	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 Bc4 Bg7 Nd5 O-O Nxf6+ exf6 O-O f5 Bxg7 Kxg7 d3 Qf6 h3 Be6 exf5 Bxf5 Bd5 Be6 Bxc6 bxc6 c4 Rae8 Re1 Bf5 Rxe8 Rxe8 Rc1 Bd7 Nd2 a6 
 26	 -0.19 	870.4M	0:41.77	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 d6 Nd5 e5 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bc4 Be6 Ne2 Qh4 Nc3 Nc6 O-O Bh6 d3 O-O Nd5 Rad8 a4 Nd4 c3 Nc6 h3 Na5 Bc1 Bg7 Ra2 f5 exf5 Bxf5 Nc7+ Kh8 Ne6 Bxe6 
 26	 -0.18 	709.2M	0:33.89	Nc6 Nf3 d6 Bb5 Bd7 O-O Nf6 d3 e6 Bb2 Be7 c4 O-O Qe2 b6 Bxc6 Bxc6 Nc3 a6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bb7 Rad1 Qc7 Rfe1 Nd7 Nf3 
 26	 -0.17 	686.3M	0:32.77	Nf6 e5 Nd5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb2 Nc7 Bd3 g6 Be4 Bg7 Bxc6 bxc6 O-O O-O Re1 Ne6 Nc3 d5 Na4 Qa5 d3 Ba6 c4 Rfd8 Qc1 Bb7 Qc2 Rab8 Rac1 
 26	 -0.16 	607.3M	0:28.90	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 g6 Bb5 Bd7 Bxc6 Bxc6 d4 Bg7 d5 Bd7 Qd3 O-O O-O Nh5 Rfe1 a6 Nd1 Bg4 h3 Bxf3 Qxf3 Bd4 Rb1 Nf6 Ne3 Bxb2 Rxb2 
 25	 -0.14 	432.5M	0:20.42	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Bd7 Qd2 a6 O-O-O Be7 Kb1 O-O f3 Nxd4 Qxd4 Qc7 g4 b5 Qd2 Rfc8 g5 Nh5 f4 b4 Ne2 e5 
 24	 -0.15 	315.7M	0:14.75	Nc6 Nf3 d6 Bb5 Bd7 O-O Nf6 d3 e6 Nbd2 Be7 Bb2 O-O a4 a6 Bxc6 Bxc6 e5 Nd5 exd6 Bxd6 Ne5 Bxe5 Bxe5 Qg5 Nf3 Qe7 Bb2 f6 
 24	 -0.13 	251.2M	0:11.69	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 b6 Nxf6+ exf6 d4 O-O dxc5 bxc5 Qd2 Bb7 O-O-O Bxe4 Ne2 Bb7 Nc3 f5 Na4 Bxb2+ Kxb2 Qf6+ Qc3 Qxc3+ Nxc3 Rd8 Bc4 
 23	 -0.11 	129.7M	0:05.95	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 g3 Bg7 Bg2 Nc7 Qc1 O-O Nf3 Nc6 O-O Ne6 Re1 b6 Nc3 Rb8 Nd5 d6 exd6 Qxd6 Bxg7 Nxg7 Ne3 
 23	  0.00 	112.9M	0:05.18	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 e6 d4 Qa5 dxc5 Nxe4 cxd6 Bxd6 Qd3 Ba3 Bxa3 Nxc3 Qd2 Qxa3 Qxc3 O-O Bd3 Bd7 Nf3 Bc6 Ne5 f6 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Qh3+ Kg8 Qxe6+ Kh7 Qf5+ Kg8 Qe6+ 
 22	  0.00 	87.5M  	0:04.00	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 e6 d4 Qa5 dxc5 Nxe4 cxd6 Bxd6 Qd3 Ba3 Bxa3 Nxc3 Qd2 Qxa3 Qxc3 O-O Bd3 Bd7 Nf3 Bc6 Ne5 f6 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Qh3+ Kg8 Qxe6+ Kh7 Qf5+ Kg8 Qe6+ 
 21	 -0.08 	86.7M  	0:03.96	d6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Nf3 Be7 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 O-O Qd2 e5 Nf3 a6 a4 Nbd7 O-O-O Nc5 Qe3 Qc7 Bc4 b5 axb5 
 20	 -0.07 	51.9M  	0:02.33	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bb2 Nf6 d3 e6 Ne2 Be7 Nd2 O-O O-O a6 Bxd7 Nxd7 a4 d5 f4 b6 f5 exf5 exd5 Bf6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 
 19	 -0.05 	28.7M  	0:01.26	d6 Bb5+ Nd7 Bxd7+ Bxd7 Nf3 Bc6 d3 e6 O-O Be7 Nbd2 Nf6 Re1 O-O Bb2 b6 c4 d5 Ne5 Bb7 exd5 exd5 Qe2 d4 
 18	 -0.02 	12.8M  	0:00.55	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Nxf6+ Bxf6 e5 Bg7 Qe2 Nc6 O-O-O Nd4 Qe3 b6 f4 Bb7 h4 h5 Bxd4 cxd4 Qxd4 Rc8 
 17	 -0.01 	5.76M  	0:00.23	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 O-O Bb7 d3 O-O c3 Qd6 f4 Qc7 a4 
 16	 -0.09 	4.46M  	0:00.18	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 O-O Bb7 Bb5 Nd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Re1 
 15	 -0.09 	3.33M  	0:00.13	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 O-O Bb7 Bb5 Nd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Re1 Bxe4 c3 Qd5 Bc4 
 14	 -0.09 	1.76M  	0:00.06	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 O-O Bb7 Bb5 Nd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Re1 
 13	 -0.09 	1.19M  	0:00.04	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 O-O Bb7 Re1 g5 e5 
 12	  0.00 	801846	0:00.03	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 O-O Bb7 Qe2 O-O-O e5 
 11	  0.00 	620180	0:00.02	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 
 10	 -0.09 	381134	0:00.02	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 
  9	 -0.09 	240597	0:00.01	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 Bxf6 Nxf6+ Qxf6 Bd3 b6 Nf3 Nc6 
  8	 -0.09 	120023	0:00.01	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 Bxf6 
  7	 -0.07 	80790  	0:00.00	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 e6 
  6	  0.00 	47520  	0:00.00	g6 
  5	+0.06 	28671  	0:00.00	Nc6 Nf3 e6 Nc3 a6 
  4	+0.06 	20806  	0:00.00	Nc6 Bb5 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nf3 
  3	+0.06 	11359  	0:00.00	Nc6 Bb2 e6 Nf3 
  2	+0.06 	5571    	0:00.00	Nc6 Nf3 
  1	  0.00 	2610    	0:00.00	g6 

Over the board, I would be inclined to play g6 since that is a solid move and probably more unexpected then d6 or Nc6. For CC, for me, it would be a toss up between all 3 moves, d6,g6,Nc6, Would check to see if the player has played this before and probably pick the least popular move played against the opponent among the 3 moves mentioned. I'm assuming of course you're not a member if ICCF because if you are, you just broke one of the rules. ICCF prohibits any type of human assistance

As I was posting this, I just noticed the McCain flipped over to 2. g6

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exclude: none best +tail                                          
dep	score	nodes	time	(not shown:  tbhits	knps	seldep)
 35	 -0.35 	20.5G	17:12.64	g6 Bb2 Nf6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 O-O Nxf6+ exf6 Bc4 Re8 Bd5 Na6 Ne2 Nb4 O-O d6 d3 Nxd5 exd5 Bg4 Re1 b5 c4 bxc4 dxc4 a5 h3 f5 Bxg7 Bxe2 Rxe2 Rxe2 Qxe2 Kxg7 Rb1 Qf6 Qd2 h5 Kh2 h4 Kg1 f4 Re1 g5 a3 
 35	 -0.27 	18.8G	15:48.59	d6 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 e5 O-O Ne7 Bc4 h6 Nc3 g6 d3 Bg7 Nd5 O-O Nxe7+ Qxe7 a4 Rb8 h3 Be6 c3 f5 Bxe6+ Qxe6 Ba3 Rbc8 Re1 Kh7 b4 cxb4 Bxb4 Rf7 Ba3 fxe4 Rxe4 Qd7 
 34	 -0.29 	14.9G	12:30.00	d6 Nf3 g6 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 O-O Bg7 Re1 a6 Bxd7+ Bxd7 e5 Nh5 Bc3 Bc6 exd6 Qxd6 Bxg7 Nxg7 Ne5 Ne6 Nxc6 Qxc6 d3 O-O Nd2 Qc7 Nf3 Nd4 Ne5 f6 Ng4 h5 c3 Nc6 Ne3 Rfd8 
 33	 -0.25 	13.5G	11:17.76	d6 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 e5 O-O Be7 d3 Nf6 Nbd2 O-O c3 Bd7 Re1 a6 Bxc6 Bxc6 d4 exd4 cxd4 d5 exd5 Bxd5 Ba3 Rc8 Rc1 Qa5 Rxe7 Qxa3 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 cxd4 Rxb7 Qxa2 Rxc8 Rxc8 Nxd4 

[MikeB]

left it running for some more - started flip-flopping a little bit:

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dep	score	nodes	time	(not shown:  tbhits	knps	seldep)
 38	 -0.41 	59.5G	50:03.82	d6 Nf3 g6 d4 Bg7 Bb2 Nf6 Bb5+ Nbd7 e5 Qa5+ Nc3 Ne4 Qd3 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Qc4 dxe5 Qxc5 O-O Qa3 Qxa3 Bxa3 exd4 Nd5 a6 Nxe7+ Kh8 Bd3 Ne5 O-O Nxd3 cxd3 Rd8 Nxc8 Raxc8 Rfc1 Bf6 Kf1 Kg7 Rxc8 Rxc8 Rc1 Rc3 Bb2 Rxc1+ Bxc1 h5 a4 Be7 Ke2 Kf 
 37	 -0.32 	31.8G	26:48.99	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 g3 Bg7 Bg2 Nc7 f4 d6 Na3 Nc6 Nf3 O-O O-O Bg4 Nc4 dxe5 Ncxe5 Nxe5 fxe5 Qd7 d3 Rad8 Qe1 Ne6 a4 h5 Qe4 b6 Rf2 Bxf3 Qxf3 f5 Qb7 Qxb7 Bxb7 Nd4 Re1 Kh7 Bg2 Ne6 Ba3 f4 gxf4 Rxf4 
 36	 -0.32 	25.2G	21:13.78	Nc6 Nf3 d6 Bb5 e5 O-O Ne7 Bc4 h6 d3 g6 Nc3 Bg7 Nd5 O-O Nxe7+ Qxe7 Re1 a6 a4 Rb8 c3 b5 Bd5 Qd7 axb5 axb5 Re2 Ne7 c4 Nxd5 cxd5 f5 Ra5 b4 Rea2 Bb7 Bd2 fxe4 dxe4 Qg4 
 36	 -0.28 	24.7G	20:44.84	g6 Bb2 Nf6 e5 Nd5 g3 Bg7 Bg2 Nb4 Qc1 O-O Nf3 d5 exd6 Bxb2 Qxb2 Bf5 Na3 exd6 O-O N8c6 Nh4 Be6 f4 Bd5 Nb5 a6 Nc3 Qf6 a3 Bxg2 Kxg2 Nd5 Rae1 Nxc3 Qxc3 Qd4 Qxd4 Nxd4 

just more confirmation that d6, Nc6 and g6 are all very playable here.

[BeyondCritics]

Sorry MikeB, I have no idea what do you think entitels you to accuse me out of the blue to be a cheater. I am not a cheater and I hate cheaters just as you do. And I certainly don't need assistance for computer analysis from anyone, since I have a computer too. Think about that!

The reason i have posted this, was that the idea that black can claim an advantage with 2...g6 was really surprising to me and i wanted to share that notion. Since you are running into the pin 3.Bb2 Nf6. You may want to consider e5-e6, Bxf6-ideas. In some lines the knight drifts to h5 after e5. And more often than not, stockfish's tiny advantages simply have evaporated if you wanted to chase them.
So i explored some lines a little bit deeper, but it even got better. Bxf6 is no idea at all and neither is e5-e6 generally. And after Bg7,0-0 the pawn e4 maybe hanging, which lures white into adventures with e5. But even on e5 the pawn can get attacked.

Currently i really think that 2...g6 is a hell lot stronger than any other move and white must think about equality, not black.
If you think otherwise, post your lines.

[MikeB]

Sorry MikeB, I have no idea what do you think entitels you to accuse me out of the blue to be a cheater. I am not a cheater and I hate cheaters just as you do. And I certainly don't need assistance for computer analysis from anyone, since I have a computer too. Think about that!

The reason i have posted this, was that the idea that black can claim an advantage with 2...g6 was really surprising to me and i wanted to share that notion. Since you are running into the pin 3.Bb2 Nf6. You may want to consider e5-e6, Bxf6-ideas. In some lines the knight drifts to h5 after e5. And more often than not, stockfish's tiny advantages simply have evaporated if you wanted to chase them.
So i explored some lines a little bit deeper, but it even got better. Bxf6 is no idea at all and neither is e5-e6 generally. And after Bg7,0-0 the pawn e4 maybe hanging, which lures white into adventures with e5. But even on e5 the pawn can get attacked.

Currently i really think that 2...g6 is a hell lot stronger than any other move and white must think about equality, not black.
If you think otherwise, post your lines.

Calm down - I was not accusing you of any cheating. I'm sorry you took it that way. I will be more careful with my wordsmithing going forward.

PS. I like g6 a LOT!