French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O
7… Bd7+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Bd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.217… Bd7 8. Re1 a6 9. Nbd2 Nge7 10. h4 dxc3 11. bxc3 Qc7 12. Qe2
- +0.337… dxc3 8. Nxc3 Bd7 9. Re1 Rc8 10. g3 Bb4 11. a3 Bxc3 12. bxc3
- +0.397… a6 8. cxd4 Bd7 9. Kh1 Nxd4 10. Be3 Bc5 11. b4 Qxb4 12. Nxd4
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Bd7 for Black, continuing 8. Re1 a6 9. Nbd2 Nge7 10. h4 dxc3 11. bxc3 Qc7 12. Qe2. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 7… dxc3 (+0.33) and 7… a6 (+0.39).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Hector 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+).