Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rauzer Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qb3
7… h6+0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rauzer Variation (D60), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).
Top engine moves
- +0.167… h6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bf4 c6 10. h3 Nh7 11. Be2 Re8 12. Bg3
- +0.207… c5 8. cxd5 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc5 10. Qc2 exd5 11. Bd3 Ne6 12. Nxe6
- +0.217… c6 8. Be2 h6 9. Bh4 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Rfd1 c5 12. Bg3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rauzer Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… h6 for Black, continuing 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bf4 c6 10. h3 Nh7 11. Be2 Re8 12. Bg3. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 7… c5 (+0.20) and 7… c6 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rauzer Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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, Rauzer 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+).