ECO D52 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5

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

8. Rc1+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation (D52), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Rc1 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.298. Rc1 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ba3 10. Rc2 b6 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. O-O Bxd3
  2. +0.228. Qd2 Bb4 9. Rc1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Ba3 11. Rb1 b6 12. e4 O-O
  3. +0.198. Qb3 Bb4 9. Rc1 f6 10. Bh4 c5 11. a3 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 cxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Rc1 for White, continuing Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ba3 10. Rc2 b6 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. O-O Bxd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 8. Qd2 (+0.22) and 8. Qb3 (+0.19).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation?
D52. 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+).