ECO C13 · French Defense

French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

8. Nh3+0.49

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nh3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.498. Nh3 Qe7 9. Qg4 g6 10. Ng5 f5 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Qf4 Rf8
  2. +0.278. Qd3 g6 9. Nf3 Qe7 10. Qe3 a6 11. Qf4 b6 12. Rh6 Bb7
  3. +0.278. Nb5 Qd8 9. Qg4 g6 10. Nf3 a6 11. Nc3 Qe7 12. Qf4 b6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nh3 for White, continuing Qe7 9. Qg4 g6 10. Ng5 f5 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Qf4 Rf8. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 8. Qd3 (+0.27) and 8. Nb5 (+0.27).
Is the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit?
C13. 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+).