French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3
6… cxd4+0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.05).
Top engine moves
- +0.056… cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1 a6 9. Ng5 dxc3 10. Nxc3 Be7 11. Na4
- +0.426… Bd7 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O a5 9. Qe2 Nge7 10. Nbd2 a4 11. b4
- +0.686… Nh6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qe2 a5 9. Na3 Bd7 10. Bxh6 gxh6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… cxd4 for Black, continuing 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1 a6 9. Ng5 dxc3 10. Nxc3 Be7 11. Na4. The position is roughly equal (+0.05). The next best moves are 6… Bd7 (+0.42) and 6… Nh6 (+0.68).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.05: 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, Milner-Barry 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+).