French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6
7. Bd3+0.54
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bd3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).
Top engine moves
- +0.547. Bd3 Bd7 8. Bc2 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nf5 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. Nc3 Be6
- +0.307. b4 cxd4 8. Bxh6 gxh6 9. cxd4 Bd7 10. Be2 Rg8 11. g3 Rg4
- +0.147. Be2 cxd4 8. O-O Bd7 9. b4 dxc3 10. Nxc3 Nf5 11. Bd3 Nfd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bd3 for White, continuing Bd7 8. Bc2 cxd4 9. cxd4 Nf5 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. Nc3 Be6. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 7. b4 (+0.30) and 7. Be2 (+0.14).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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 French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian 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+).