French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6
7. Re1+0.85
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line (C00), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Re1 for White. White is clearly better (+0.85).
Top engine moves
- +0.857. Re1 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4 9. Nbd2 d6 10. a3 Ba5 11. b4 Bb6
- +0.717. e5 Nd5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. a4 Nc6 10. Nbd2 Qb8 11. Nb3 Be7
- +0.657. dxc5 Bxc5 8. e5 Nd5 9. a4 Qc7 10. Nbd2 Nc6 11. Nb3 Bb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Re1 for White, continuing cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4 9. Nbd2 d6 10. a3 Ba5 11. b4 Bb6. White is clearly better (+0.85). The next best moves are 7. e5 (+0.71) and 7. dxc5 (+0.65).
Is the French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.85: White is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line?
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+).