French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2
4… dxe4−0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).
Top engine moves
- −0.014… dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Nc6 8. O-O-O Rg6 9. Qf4
- +0.254… Bxc3 5. Bxc3 Nf6 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. Nf3 b6 8. Bd3 Ba6 9. Bxa6
- +0.314… Ne7 5. e5 c5 6. a3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Nbc6 8. Nf3 h6 9. h4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… dxe4 for Black, continuing 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Nc6 8. O-O-O Rg6 9. Qf4. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 4… Bxc3 (+0.25) and 4… Ne7 (+0.31).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: 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, Fingerslip 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+).