French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6
7. Nh3+0.86
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation (C05), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nh3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.86).
Top engine moves
- +0.867. Nh3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. O-O Nb4 11. Nf3 Rc8
- +0.817. Ne2 Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. O-O Rc8 10. f4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Nb4
- +0.747. Ndf3 Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Nh3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Be7 11. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nh3 for White, continuing cxd4 8. cxd4 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. O-O Nb4 11. Nf3 Rc8. White is clearly better (+0.86). The next best moves are 7. Ne2 (+0.81) and 7. Ndf3 (+0.74).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.86: 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: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation?
C05. 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+).