Queen's Gambit Declined: Pillsbury Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Ne5
9… Nbd7+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pillsbury Attack (D55), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Ne5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Nbd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.269… Nbd7 10. Qc2 c5 11. O-O Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nh5 13. Bf4 Nxf4 14. exf4
- +0.339… Ne4 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. O-O Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Qd7 14. Qc2
- +0.349… Nc6 10. Bf4 Bd6 11. Qf3 Re8 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Bg5 Be7 14. h4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pillsbury Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Ne5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 10. Qc2 c5 11. O-O Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nh5 13. Bf4 Nxf4 14. exf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 9… Ne4 (+0.33) and 9… Nc6 (+0.34).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pillsbury Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Pillsbury Attack?
D55. 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+).