ECO D35 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4

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

4… c50.00

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack (D35), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).

Top engine moves

  1. 0.004… c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. a3 b6 9. Bd3
  2. +0.064… Bb4 5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. exd4 O-O 8. Rc1 Nc6 9. c5
  3. +0.224… dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. Nxb5 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nd5 8. Rc1 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Qa5 10. a3
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Qa5 10. O-O-O

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… c5 for Black, continuing 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. a3 b6 9. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 4… Bb4 (+0.06) and 4… dxc4 (+0.22).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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: Harrwitz Attack?
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+).