Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. h4
10… h6+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation (D67), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.2110… h6 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. g4 Nxc3 13. Rxc3 b5 14. Bd3 c5 15. g5
- +0.4810… b6 11. e4 Nxc3 12. Rxc3 Bb7 13. O-O h6 14. Bf4 b5 15. Bd3
- +0.5410… Nxc3 11. bxc3 b5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. O-O h6 14. Bf4 a6 15. a4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… h6 for Black, continuing 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. g4 Nxc3 13. Rxc3 b5 14. Bd3 c5 15. g5. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 10… b6 (+0.48) and 10… Nxc3 (+0.54).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Janowski Variation?
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+).