French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8
7. O-O+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation (C07), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327. O-O Nc6 8. Qe2 a6 9. a4 Nf6 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Nb3 Bd7
- +0.277. Qe2 Nf6 8. O-O a6 9. Ne4 Be7 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Rxd4 Nc6
- +0.167. Nb3 Qc7 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Qh4 Be7 10. Qf4 Qxf4 11. Bxf4 Bd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Nc6 8. Qe2 a6 9. a4 Nf6 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Nb3 Bd7. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7. Qe2 (+0.27) and 7. Nb3 (+0.16).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation?
C07. 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+).