Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3
10… exd5−0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line (D57), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… exd5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).
Top engine moves
- −0.0110… exd5 11. c4 Be6 12. Rc1 Nd7 13. Qb3 c6 14. Bd3 Rfc8 15. c5
- +0.7410… Qa3 11. Qb3 Qxb3 12. axb3 exd5 13. Bd3 a5 14. Kd2 Nd7 15. c4
- +1.1410… c5 11. dxc6 Nxc6 12. Be2 Rd8 13. O-O b6 14. Qa4 Bd7 15. Qc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… exd5 for Black, continuing 11. c4 Be6 12. Rc1 Nd7 13. Qb3 c6 14. Bd3 Rfc8 15. c5. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 10… Qa3 (+0.74) and 10… c5 (+1.14).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: 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: Lasker Defense, Main Line?
D57. 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+).