French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4
7… O-O+0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation (C14), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).
Top engine moves
- +0.147… O-O 8. f4 c5 9. O-O-O cxd4 10. Nb5 Nc5 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. Nbxd4
- +0.407… f6 8. Qh5+ g6 9. exf6 Qxf6 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Nf3 c5 12. dxc5
- +0.647… f5 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qh6 a6 10. Nge2 Qf8 11. Qd2 Nb6 12. h4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… O-O for Black, continuing 8. f4 c5 9. O-O-O cxd4 10. Nb5 Nc5 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. Nbxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 7… f6 (+0.40) and 7… f5 (+0.64).
Is the French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: the position is roughly equal. 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: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation?
C14. 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+).