French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6
7. Qh5++0.81
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation (C13), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qh5+ for White. White is clearly better (+0.81).
Top engine moves
- +0.817. Qh5+ g6 8. exf6 gxh5 9. fxe7 Qxe7 10. Bxe7 Kxe7 11. Rh3 Nc6
- +0.707. Bd3 Nc6 8. Qh5+ Kf8 9. Nf3 fxg5 10. hxg5 Qe8 11. g6 h6
- +0.297. exf6 Nxf6 8. Qd2 c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Nf3 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qh5+ for White, continuing g6 8. exf6 gxh5 9. fxe7 Qxe7 10. Bxe7 Kxe7 11. Rh3 Nc6. White is clearly better (+0.81). The next best moves are 7. Bd3 (+0.70) and 7. exf6 (+0.29).
Is the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.81: white 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: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation?
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+).