ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4

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

4. cxd5+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.664. cxd5 Bxf3 5. gxf3 Qxd5 6. e3 e6 7. Nc3 Qf5 8. f4 O-O-O
  2. +0.524. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 g5 6. Bg3 e6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. cxd5 exd5
  3. +0.454. Nc3 e6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. e3 Nf6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing Bxf3 5. gxf3 Qxd5 6. e3 e6 7. Nc3 Qf5 8. f4 O-O-O. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 4. Bg5 (+0.52) and 4. Nc3 (+0.45).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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, Main Line?
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+).