Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6
7. Be2+0.33
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense (D37), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).
Top engine moves
- +0.337. Be2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nd5 9. Bxd5 exd5 10. O-O c6 11. Rc1 Re8
- +0.317. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nd5 9. Bg3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Nd7 11. O-O Nf6
- +0.217. Qc2 Ba6 8. Ne5 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bxc4 10. Nxc4 Nd5 11. Bg3 Nxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White, continuing dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nd5 9. Bxd5 exd5 10. O-O c6 11. Rc1 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 7. Bd3 (+0.31) and 7. Qc2 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense?
D37. 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+).