ECO C00 · French Defense

French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit

1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5

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

3. Bxb5+1.31

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit (C00), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bxb5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.31).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.313. Bxb5 Bb7 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nd2 Be7 6. Ngf3 O-O 7. c4 Nh5
  2. +0.923. Nd2 a6 4. a4 b4 5. Ngf3 d5 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O Bb7
  3. +0.893. Nf3 Bb7 4. Nbd2 a6 5. a4 d5 6. e5 bxa4 7. Bd3 c5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bxb5 for White, continuing Bb7 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nd2 Be7 6. Ngf3 O-O 7. c4 Nh5. White is clearly better (+1.31). The next best moves are 3. Nd2 (+0.92) and 3. Nf3 (+0.89).
Is the French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.31: White is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit?
C00. 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+).