ECO C00 · French Defense

French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit

1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5

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

3. exf5+1.28

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit (C00), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.28).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.283. exf5 exf5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 d5 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 O-O
  2. +1.043. Nc3 Bb4 4. exf5 exf5 5. Bd3 d6 6. Ne2 Nf6 7. O-O d5
  3. +0.743. e5 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O a6 7. Bc4 d5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White, continuing exf5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 d5 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 O-O. White is clearly better (+1.28). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+1.04) and 3. e5 (+0.74).
Is the French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.28: 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: Franco-Hiva 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+).