Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6
7… Bxf6+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation (D55), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Bxf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.267… Bxf6 8. Rc1 c6 9. h4 c5 10. dxc5 Na6 11. cxd5 Nxc5 12. Be2
- +1.557… gxf6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 c5 10. Bc2 Nc6 11. O-O Be6 12. dxc5
- +4.117… dxc4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Bxc4 Rd8 10. Qe2 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Rad1
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Bxf6 for Black, continuing 8. Rc1 c6 9. h4 c5 10. dxc5 Na6 11. cxd5 Nxc5 12. Be2. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 7… gxf6 (+1.55) and 7… dxc4 (+4.11).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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 Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation?
D55. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).