Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Qa4
4… dxc4+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line, Alekhine Variation (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Qa4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… dxc4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.314… dxc4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ne5 Bd7 7. Qxc4 Be6 8. Nxc6 Bxc4 9. Nxd8
- +0.334… Bxf3 5. gxf3 dxc4 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. f4 Nd5 8. Bg2 Nb6 9. Bxc6+
- +0.364… Nf6 5. e3 Bxf3 6. gxf3 e6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 O-O 9. a3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Qa4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… dxc4 for Black, continuing 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ne5 Bd7 7. Qxc4 Be6 8. Nxc6 Bxc4 9. Nxd8. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 4… Bxf3 (+0.33) and 4… Nf6 (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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, Alekhine 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+).