French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1
5… c5−0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.24).
Top engine moves
- −0.245… c5 6. exd5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 cxd4 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. dxe6
- −0.125… Bxd2+ 6. Nxd2 O-O 7. Ngf3 b6 8. Bd3 c5 9. O-O Nbc6 10. exd5
- +0.445… Nbc6 6. c3 Ba5 7. e5 Nf5 8. Qh5 Qh4 9. Qxh4 Nxh4 10. Na3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black, continuing 6. exd5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 cxd4 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. dxe6. The position is roughly equal (−0.24). The next best moves are 5… Bxd2+ (−0.12) and 5… Nbc6 (+0.44).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line 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, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line?
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+).