ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

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

3. Nf3+0.55

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.553. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. a3 g6 6. b4 Bg7 7. Be2 dxc4
  2. +0.493. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Bb4 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3
  3. +0.413. cxd5 Qxd5 4. e3 e5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Nf6

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3
  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. a3 g6 6. b4 Bg7 7. Be2 dxc4. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.49) and 3. cxd5 (+0.41).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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: Chigorin Defense?
D07. 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+).