French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+
6. Nxc3+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nxc3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.166. Nxc3 Nc6 7. d5 exd5 8. Qxd5 Be6 9. Qxe4 Nf6 10. Qa4 O-O
- −0.346. bxc3 Nf6 7. Ng3 c5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. dxc5 Qa5 10. O-O Qxc3
- −4.606. Bd2 Bxb2 7. Ra2 Bxd4 8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Qg4 Ne7 10. Qg3 Qf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nxc3 for White, continuing Nc6 7. d5 exd5 8. Qxd5 Be6 9. Qxe4 Nf6 10. Qa4 O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 6. bxc3 (−0.34) and 6. Bd2 (−4.60).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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, Alekhine Gambit Accepted?
C15. 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+).