Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c6
7. Qc2+0.47
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense (D37), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).
Top engine moves
- +0.477. Qc2 b6 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. O-O h6
- +0.447. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1 Bxc5 11. O-O Nc6
- +0.407. a3 b6 8. Bd3 Ba6 9. Qe2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Bxc4 11. Qxc4 b5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qc2 for White, continuing b6 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. O-O h6. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 7. Bd3 (+0.44) and 7. a3 (+0.40).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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, Orthodox 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+).