Philidor Defense: Boden Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7
5. Be3+0.82
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Philidor Defense: Boden Variation (C41), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Be3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.82).
Top engine moves
- +0.825. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Qd2 g6 8. O-O-O Bg7 9. Nd4 a6
- +0.745. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qd3 Nf6 7. Bf4 Nh5 8. Be3 g6 9. O-O-O Bg7
- +0.735. Qb4 Qc8 6. Qb3 Be6 7. Bc4 Bxc4 8. Qxc4 Be7 9. Be3 Bf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Philidor Defense: Boden Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Be3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Qd2 g6 8. O-O-O Bg7 9. Nd4 a6. White is clearly better (+0.82). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.74) and 5. Qb4 (+0.73).
Is the Philidor Defense: Boden Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.82: white is clearly 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 Philidor Defense: Boden Variation?
C41. 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+).