French Defense: Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2
6… Bxc3+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation (C15), reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bxc3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.216… Bxc3 7. Bxc3 cxd4 8. Bxd4 e5 9. Bc3 Nf6 10. Qf3 Nc6 11. Qg3
- +0.666… Qxd4 7. a3 Ba5 8. Qe2 Nf6 9. O-O-O Qd8 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. g4
- +0.926… Qd8 7. dxc5 Nf6 8. Qe2 Nc6 9. O-O-O Bxc5 10. g4 Nb4 11. Bc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation?
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bxc3 for Black, continuing 7. Bxc3 cxd4 8. Bxd4 e5 9. Bc3 Nf6 10. Qf3 Nc6 11. Qg3. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 6… Qxd4 (+0.66) and 6… Qd8 (+0.92).
Is the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Kondratiyev 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+).