ECO D67 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5

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

10. Bxe7+0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System (D67), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Bxe7 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.3510. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O b6 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qa4 a5
  2. +0.2810. h4 h6 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. g4 Nxc3 13. Rxc3 b5 14. Bd3 Bb7
  3. +0.2010. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Bd3 Nf6 13. Qc2 Ne4 14. O-O Bf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Bxe7 for White, continuing Qxe7 11. O-O b6 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qa4 a5. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 10. h4 (+0.28) and 10. Nxd5 (+0.20).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System?
D67. 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+).