ECO C15 · French Defense

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6. Nf3+0.34

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.346. Nf3 h5 7. Qf4 Qd6 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Nf6
  2. −0.156. O-O-O Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 Bf8 9. Qf4 Bd6 10. Qh6 Rg6
  3. −0.256. Nge2 Qe5 7. Bf4 h5 8. Qg3 h4 9. Qg4 Qf5 10. Qxg7 Qf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing h5 7. Qf4 Qd6 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 6. O-O-O (−0.15) and 6. Nge2 (−0.25).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit?
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+).