French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4
5… Ne7+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation (C17), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Ne7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.185… Ne7 6. dxc5 Nbc6 7. Bb5 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qb4
- +0.625… Kf8 6. a3 Qa5 7. axb4 Qxa1 8. Qf4 cxd4 9. Nb5 Nc6 10. Nf3
- +0.835… g6 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bxc5 8. Bd3 Nb4 9. O-O Nxd3 10. cxd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Ne7 for Black, continuing 6. dxc5 Nbc6 7. Bb5 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qb4. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 5… Kf8 (+0.62) and 5… g6 (+0.83).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation?
C17. 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+).