French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6
4. Ngf3+0.64
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense (C03), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Ngf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).
Top engine moves
- +0.644. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Nb3 Be7 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Bb5 f6
- +0.374. c3 e5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Ngf3 exd4 7. Bc4 Qf5 8. O-O Be6
- +0.194. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. Ngf3 Ne7 7. c4 Ng6 8. Qa4 Qd7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Ngf3 for White, continuing Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. Nb3 Be7 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Bb5 f6. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 4. c3 (+0.37) and 4. Bb5 (+0.19).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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, Guimard Defense?
C03. 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+).