ECO C00 · French Defense

French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack

1. e4 e6 2. g3

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

2… d5+0.07

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack (C00), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.07).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.072… d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 f6 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4
  2. +0.112… c5 3. Bg2 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. Nxd4
  3. +0.262… Be7 3. d4 d5 4. e5 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nf3 h5 7. Bd3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack?
After 1. e4 e6 2. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 f6 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.07). The next best moves are 2… c5 (+0.11) and 2… Be7 (+0.26).
Is the French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.07: 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: Réti-Spielmann Attack?
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+).