Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
4… Be7+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation (D50), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Be7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.174… Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2
- +0.264… Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. cxd5
- +0.274… dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. d5 Bd6 8. Ne4 Qe5 9. Nxd6+
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Be7 for Black, continuing 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 4… Nbd7 (+0.26) and 4… dxc4 (+0.27).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern 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: Modern Variation?
D50. 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+).