Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Bb4
6. cxd5+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation (D51), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.456. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 c6 8. h3 O-O 9. Qc2 h6 10. Bh4 Re8
- +0.396. Qa4 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 O-O 10. Ne2 Qa5
- +0.366. Nf3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 Qa5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. cxd5 for White, continuing exd5 7. Bd3 c6 8. h3 O-O 9. Qc2 h6 10. Bh4 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 6. Qa4 (+0.39) and 6. Nf3 (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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: Manhattan Variation?
D51. 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+).