French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7
6. Be2+0.44
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation (C02), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.44).
Top engine moves
- +0.446. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bb5 8. Nc3 Bxe2 9. Nxe2 Nc6 10. O-O Nge7
- +0.426. a3 a5 7. a4 h6 8. Be2 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Nc3 Nc6
- +0.376. Bd3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ne7 8. Qe2 Nbc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Nd2 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Be2 for White, continuing cxd4 7. cxd4 Bb5 8. Nc3 Bxe2 9. Nxe2 Nc6 10. O-O Nge7. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 6. a3 (+0.42) and 6. Bd3 (+0.37).
Is the French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: 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, Wade 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+).