ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. cxd5+0.61

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.613. cxd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. e3 e5 7. Be2 Bxf3
  2. +0.283. Nc3 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. Nf3 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7
  3. +0.273. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White, continuing c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. e3 e5 7. Be2 Bxf3. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.28) and 3. Nf3 (+0.27).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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: Marshall Defense?
D06. 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+).