Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2
6… Nbd7+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation (D36), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nbd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206… Nbd7 7. e3 Be7 8. h3 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Qxc3
- +0.226… Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 c5 10. Nge2 Nc6 11. O-O
- +0.236… h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 Re8 10. Nge2 Ne4 11. Bxe7
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2 Be7 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. Qc2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 7. e3 Be7 8. h3 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Qxc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (+0.22) and 6… h6 (+0.23).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Reshevsky Variation?
D36. 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+).