ECO D07 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5

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

4. cxd5+0.49

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit (D07), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.494. cxd5 exd4 5. dxc6 dxc3 6. Qa4 bxc6 7. Qxc6+ Bd7 8. Qxc3 Nf6
  2. +0.194. Nf3 exd4 5. Nxd4 dxc4 6. Nxc6 Qxd1+ 7. Nxd1 bxc6 8. Bd2 Nf6
  3. −0.014. e3 exd4 5. exd4 Bb4 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing exd4 5. dxc6 dxc3 6. Qa4 bxc6 7. Qxc6+ Bd7 8. Qxc3 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.19) and 4. e3 (−0.01).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Tartakower 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+).