Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7
4. cxd5+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.294. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 Nc6
- +0.274. Bf4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6
- +0.264. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 4. Bf4 (+0.27) and 4. Nf3 (+0.26).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek 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: Charousek Variation?
D31. 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+).