French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System (C07), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Ngf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.254. Ngf3 cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd8 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6
- +0.234. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6
- +0.014. dxc5 Bxc5 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Qe2 e5 7. Ngf3 O-O 8. exd5 Re8
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Ngf3 for White, continuing cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd8 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 4. exd5 (+0.23) and 4. dxc5 (+0.01).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: the position is roughly equal. 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, Open System?
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+).