ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. cxd5+0.43

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.433. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nb3 Qc7
  2. +0.403. Nf3 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O cxd4
  3. +0.393. dxc5 e6 4. cxd5 Bxc5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. dxe6 Qxd1+ 7. Nxd1 Bxe6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White, continuing Qxd5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nb3 Qc7. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.40) and 3. dxc5 (+0.39).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: white is slightly 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 Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense?
D06. 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+).