French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7
6. Be2+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.286. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc3 Rc8 10. Kh1 Qb6
- +0.206. a3 Qa5 7. Nbd2 cxd4 8. Nb3 Qb6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4
- +0.146. dxc5 Bxc5 7. b4 Bb6 8. b5 Na5 9. Bd3 Ne7 10. O-O Ng6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White, continuing Nge7 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nf5 9. Nc3 Rc8 10. Kh1 Qb6. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 6. a3 (+0.20) and 6. dxc5 (+0.14).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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 French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation?
C02. 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+).