I put sotckfish 15 to analyze the position after e4, and it says that e6 (French) is the best defense and equals the game, in addition it says that the best answer for White after e6 is c4 d5 exd5 exd5 d4, variation Monte Carlo exchanges. Is this correct???
1...e5, 1...c5, 1...e6, and 1...c6 are all supposedly a draw with best play.
So there should be no "best" between these, as they all end up at the same destination. They just follow different paths to get there, with their own unique challenges along the way.
I put sotckfish 15 to analyze the position after e4, and it says that e6 (French) is the best defense and equals the game, in addition it says that the best answer for White after e6 is c4 d5 exd5 exd5 d4, variation Monte Carlo exchanges. Is this correct???