French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3
7… Nbc6+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 (C18), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nbc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.237… Nbc6 8. Qg4 c4 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Bd2 Rg8 11. Qf4 Bd7 12. h4
- +0.267… Qa5 8. Bd2 Nbc6 9. Qg4 c4 10. Be2 Nf5 11. a4 h6 12. Nf3
- +0.467… h6 8. Nh3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nbc6 10. Rb1 c4 11. Be2 Qxa3 12. Nf4
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 Qc7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nbc6 for Black, continuing 8. Qg4 c4 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Bd2 Rg8 11. Qf4 Bd7 12. h4. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 7… Qa5 (+0.26) and 7… h6 (+0.46).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: 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, with Bd3?
C18. 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+).