French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6
6. Bb5+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation (C01), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bb5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.176. Bb5 Bb4 7. Qe2+ Be6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Qd3 Bd6
- +0.106. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bb5 O-O 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Qd6 10. Qc1 Ne4
- −0.076. Qd2 Be7 7. O-O-O h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. f3 Bf5 10. g4 Bg6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bb5 for White, continuing Bb4 7. Qe2+ Be6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Qd3 Bd6. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 6. Nf3 (+0.10) and 6. Qd2 (−0.07).
Is the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation?
C01. 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+).