ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. e4 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Qa5+

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

6. Bd2+0.64

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. e4 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Qa5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.646. Bd2 Nxd2 7. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 8. Nxd2 g6 9. Ngf3 Bg7 10. O-O-O O-O
  2. −0.076. Nd2 e6 7. Qe2 Nxc5 8. a3 Na4 9. Qb5+ Qxb5 10. Bxb5+ Bd7
  3. −0.236. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Rb1 Qxc3+ 9. Bd2 Qe5+ 10. Be3 Qxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. e4 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Qa5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White, continuing Nxd2 7. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 8. Nxd2 g6 9. Ngf3 Bg7 10. O-O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 6. Nd2 (−0.07) and 6. Nc3 (−0.23).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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, Haberditz Variation?
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+).