ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5

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

4. dxe5+0.69

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.69).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.694. dxe5 dxc4 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Nc3 h6 7. Bf4 Be6 8. O-O-O+ Kc8
  2. +0.614. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. dxe5 d4 6. Nd2 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. g3 Bb4+
  3. +0.244. Nc3 exd4 5. Nxd4 dxc4 6. Nxc6 Qxd1+ 7. Nxd1 bxc6 8. e3 a5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing dxc4 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Nc3 h6 7. Bf4 Be6 8. O-O-O+ Kc8. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 4. Nxe5 (+0.61) and 4. Nc3 (+0.24).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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, Lazard Gambit?
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+).