French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3
7… a6+0.48
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack (C10), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… a6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.48).
Top engine moves
- +0.487… a6 8. Ne5 c5 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qa4+ Bd7 11. Nxd7 Nxd7 12. g3
- +0.507… Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Bf4 b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Bc2 Rc8 12. O-O-O
- +0.547… c5 8. Be3 Qc7 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Nxd7 11. d5 exd5 12. Qxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… a6 for Black, continuing 8. Ne5 c5 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qa4+ Bd7 11. Nxd7 Nxd7 12. g3. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 7… Be7 (+0.50) and 7… c5 (+0.54).
Is the French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: white is slightly 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: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack?
C10. 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+).