French Defense: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3
7… Qb4+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation (C14), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qb4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.217… Qb4 8. Ne2 c5 9. a3 Qb6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. b4 Nxd3+ 12. cxd3
- +0.397… O-O 8. f4 c5 9. Nf3 cxd4 10. Nb5 f6 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. O-O
- +0.587… a6 8. Qg4 f5 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Qh4 Nc6 11. O-O-O Bd7 12. f4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qb4 for Black, continuing 8. Ne2 c5 9. a3 Qb6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. b4 Nxd3+ 12. cxd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 7… O-O (+0.39) and 7… a6 (+0.58).
Is the French Defense: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Tarrasch 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+).