Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7
5. Bg5+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bg5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.275. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. cxd5 Nxd5
- +0.265. e3 Bb4 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b6 8. Qb3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 O-O
- +0.215. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 c6 7. e3 Nh5 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bg5 for White, continuing Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. cxd5 Nxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 5. e3 (+0.26) and 5. cxd5 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: Barmen Variation?
D37. 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+).