Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5
5… c6+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation (D35), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.215… c6 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 Nh5 10. Bxe7
- +0.245… Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 c6 8. Bd3 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Bxe4
- +0.315… Nbd7 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 c6 8. h3 Ne4 9. Bf4 Ndf6 10. Qc2
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c6 for Black, continuing 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 Nh5 10. Bxe7. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 5… Be7 (+0.24) and 5… Nbd7 (+0.31).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: the position is roughly equal. 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: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation?
D35. 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+).