French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6
9. Nxf6++0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Nxf6+ for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.249. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. c3 e5 11. d5 Ne7 12. c4 Nf5 13. Nxf5 Bxf5
- +0.089. c3 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 f5 11. Nd2 e5 12. d5 Nb8 13. Nc4 Bf6
- −1.029. Bd3 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Qxd4 11. O-O Qd6 12. Re1 Rd8 13. Qh5 g6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Nxf6+ for White, continuing Bxf6 10. c3 e5 11. d5 Ne7 12. c4 Nf5 13. Nxf5 Bxf5. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 9. c3 (+0.08) and 9. Bd3 (−1.02).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Alatortsev Variation?
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+).