French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2
5… Ne7+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation (C17), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Ne7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.375… Ne7 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nbc6 8. dxc5 d4 9. Bd2 Nxe5 10. Nf3
- +0.395… Nc6 6. Nb5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Nxd4 8. Nd6+ Kf8 9. O-O-O Nh6 10. Bd3
- +0.715… cxd4 6. Nb5 Bf8 7. Nxd4 Qb6 8. Ngf3 Nc6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Bd3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Ne7 for Black, continuing 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Nbc6 8. dxc5 d4 9. Bd2 Nxe5 10. Nf3. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 5… Nc6 (+0.39) and 5… cxd4 (+0.71).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: white is slightly 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: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow 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+).