Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nf6 10. Bd3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rfd1 Bd7
14. dxc5+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation (D56), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nf6 10. Bd3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rfd1 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 14. dxc5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.1714. dxc5 Qxc5 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Rfd8 17. h4 Rac8 18. Rac1 Qb4
- +0.0714. Be2 cxd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Rxd4 Bc6 17. Rad1 Rfd8 18. h3 Rxd4
- +0.0214. h3 cxd4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Rxd4 Rfc8 17. Qb3 Rab8 18. a4 Rc7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nf6 10. Bd3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rfd1 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14. dxc5 for White, continuing Qxc5 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Rfd8 17. h4 Rac8 18. Rac1 Qb4. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 14. Be2 (+0.07) and 14. h3 (+0.02).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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, Russian Variation?
D56. 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+).