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. 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: 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+).