Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3
7… dxc4+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation (D60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.177… dxc4 8. Bxc4 a6 9. a4 b6 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4 Bb7 12. O-O
- +0.197… h6 8. Bxf6 Nxf6 9. c5 c6 10. b4 Nd7 11. O-O a5 12. a3
- +0.317… c5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. O-O
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 c6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxc4 for Black, continuing 8. Bxc4 a6 9. a4 b6 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4 Bb7 12. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 7… h6 (+0.19) and 7… c5 (+0.31).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik 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: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation?
D60. 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+).