ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3

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

4… Nf6+0.60

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.60).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.604… Nf6 5. d5 Na5 6. Qa4+ c6 7. b4 b5 8. Qxa5 Qxa5 9. bxa5
  2. +0.944… g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Be3 Bg4 7. d5 Ne5 8. Bxc4 Bxf3 9. gxf3
  3. +0.964… e5 5. d5 e4 6. Ng5 Ne5 7. Ngxe4 f5 8. Qd4 Nf7 9. Nd2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black, continuing 5. d5 Na5 6. Qa4+ c6 7. b4 b5 8. Qxa5 Qxa5 9. bxa5. White is slightly better (+0.60). The next best moves are 4… g6 (+0.94) and 4… e5 (+0.96).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.60: 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, Janowski Variation?
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+).