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. 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: 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+).