ECO D62 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5

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

8… exd5+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line (D62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… exd5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.298… exd5 9. Bd3 c4 10. Bf5 Nb6 11. O-O Bxf5 12. Qxf5 Re8 13. Rfd1
  2. +0.318… cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd5 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. Be2 Nf6 12. O-O Qb6 13. a4
  3. +0.408… Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Be2 b6 13. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… exd5 for Black, continuing 9. Bd3 c4 10. Bf5 Nb6 11. O-O Bxf5 12. Qxf5 Re8 13. Rfd1. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 8… cxd4 (+0.31) and 8… Nxd5 (+0.40).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line?
D62. 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+).