French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4
9… Qf60.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation (C12), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Qf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.009… Qf6 10. Rxh4 Rxg7 11. Qh3 Rg8 12. a3 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Nc6 14. Rh6
- +0.169… Nc6 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qf6 12. Rxh4 Qxg7 13. Qf4 e5 14. dxe5
- +0.449… Be7 10. Nf3 Bf6 11. O-O-O c6 12. Nxh4 Rxg7 13. Qh5 Nd7 14. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Qf6 for Black, continuing 10. Rxh4 Rxg7 11. Qh3 Rg8 12. a3 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Nc6 14. Rh6. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 9… Nc6 (+0.16) and 9… Be7 (+0.44).
Is the French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation?
C12. 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+).