French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
4… cxd4−0.81
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… cxd4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.81).
Top engine moves
- −0.814… cxd4 5. a3 a5 6. b5 Nd7 7. f4 Nh6 8. Bd3 f6 9. Qe2
- −0.264… cxb4 5. a3 Qa5 6. Bd3 b6 7. Ne2 Ba6 8. c3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3
- −0.204… b6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. a3 a5 7. bxa5 Rxa5 8. Nxd4 Ne7 9. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… cxd4 for Black, continuing 5. a3 a5 6. b5 Nd7 7. f4 Nh6 8. Bd3 f6 9. Qe2. Black is clearly better (−0.81). The next best moves are 4… cxb4 (−0.26) and 4… b6 (−0.20).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.81: black is clearly 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 French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit?
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+).