French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5
5. Bxb5+0.81
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit (C00), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.81).
Top engine moves
- +0.815. Bxb5 Bb7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Bd3 c5 9. Nf3 Na6
- +0.415. Nf3 b4 6. Bf4 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. Qc2 d6 9. Bd3 O-O
- +0.335. Bd3 b4 6. Bf4 Nf6 7. Nd2 Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Qe2 Be7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White, continuing Bb7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Bd3 c5 9. Nf3 Na6. White is clearly better (+0.81). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+0.41) and 5. Bd3 (+0.33).
Is the French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.81: 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: St. George Defense, St. George 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+).