ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 Nf6

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

5. e4+0.69

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.69).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.695. e4 Bg4 6. Be3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. Qd3 O-O 9. Nd2 Bh5
  2. +0.485. d5 Na5 6. Qa4+ c6 7. b4 b5 8. Qxa5 Qxa5 9. bxa5 b4
  3. +0.445. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 exf6 7. e3 Bd6 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. O-O Bg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. e4 for White, continuing Bg4 6. Be3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. Qd3 O-O 9. Nd2 Bh5. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 5. d5 (+0.48) and 5. Bg5 (+0.44).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern 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, Modern 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+).