ECO C03 · French Defense

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. e5+0.81

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation (C03), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.81).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.814. e5 c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Bd7
  2. +0.724. exf5 exf5 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nb4 8. O-O Bd6
  3. +0.724. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nb4 8. O-O Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e5 for White, continuing c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Bd7. White is clearly better (+0.81). The next best moves are 4. exf5 (+0.72) and 4. exd5 (+0.72).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation 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: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation?
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+).