Center Game: l'Hermet Variation
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 f5
5. exf5++0.58
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Center Game: l'Hermet Variation (C22), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. exf5+ for White. White is slightly better (+0.58).
Top engine moves
- +0.585. exf5+ Be7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. Nf3 d5 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nb4
- +0.335. Nc3 Nf6 6. exf5+ Be7 7. Qh3 Nb4 8. Bd3 d5 9. Bg5 O-O
- +0.265. e5 Nh6 6. Qe2 Nf7 7. f4 Nd4 8. Qd2 Ne6 9. Nf3 d6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Center Game: l'Hermet Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. exf5+ for White, continuing Be7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. Nf3 d5 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nb4. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.33) and 5. e5 (+0.26).
Is the Center Game: l'Hermet Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.58: white is slightly better. 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 Center Game: l'Hermet Variation?
C22. 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+).