French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6
5. Bb5++0.85
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit (C07), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bb5+ for White. White is clearly better (+0.85).
Top engine moves
- +0.855. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. dxe6 Qxe6+ 8. Ne2 Bd6 9. O-O O-O
- +0.585. dxe6 Bxe6 6. Ngf3 cxd4 7. Nb3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Qb6 9. Bxb4 Qxb4+
- +0.345. dxc5 Qxd5 6. Nb3 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bb5 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bb5+ for White, continuing Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. dxe6 Qxe6+ 8. Ne2 Bd6 9. O-O O-O. White is clearly better (+0.85). The next best moves are 5. dxe6 (+0.58) and 5. dxc5 (+0.34).
Is the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.85: 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, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit?
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+).