French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6
4. Bd3+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System (C03), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bd3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.434. Bd3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Ngf3 Ne7 7. O-O Nbc6 8. Re1 O-O
- +0.374. Ngf3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. exd5 exd5
- +0.224. Be2 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Ngf3 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bd3 for White, continuing c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Ngf3 Ne7 7. O-O Nbc6 8. Re1 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 4. Ngf3 (+0.37) and 4. Be2 (+0.22).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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, Modern System?
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+).