French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3
4… Nc6+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line (C07), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.304… Nc6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Qe7+ 8. Ne2 Nf6 9. O-O
- +0.334… cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. Ne4 Qb4+ 8. Nfd2 Bd7 9. O-O
- +0.414… Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. c3 Qb6 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 9. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Qe7+ 8. Ne2 Nf6 9. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 4… cxd4 (+0.33) and 4… Nf6 (+0.41).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line?
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+).