Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3
6… h6+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation (D51), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.216… h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Qc2 b6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bd3
- +0.216… Be7 7. Nf3 h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. Qc2 b6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bd3
- +0.276… a6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 Be7 9. Qc2 O-O 10. h3 c5 11. Nge2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… h6 for Black, continuing 7. Bh4 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Qc2 b6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (+0.21) and 6… a6 (+0.27).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation?
D51. 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+).