French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4
4… Nc6−0.80
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.80).
Top engine moves
- −0.804… Nc6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qg3 Nge7 7. Bd3 Nb4 8. Nxd4 Qb6 9. a3
- −0.714… cxd4 5. Qxd4 Ne7 6. Bd3 Nec6 7. Qf4 Nd7 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Bb5
- −0.694… h5 5. Qf4 cxd4 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxd4 Nge7 8. Nxc6 Nxc6 9. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qg3 Nge7 7. Bd3 Nb4 8. Nxd4 Qb6 9. a3. Black is clearly better (−0.80). The next best moves are 4… cxd4 (−0.71) and 4… h5 (−0.69).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.80: 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, Nimzowitsch Attack?
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+).