Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. cxd5
5… cxd4+0.28
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation (D50), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. cxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).
Top engine moves
- +0.285… cxd4 6. Qxd4 Be7 7. e3 exd5 8. Bb5+ Nc6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Qc5
- +0.445… Be7 6. dxc5 Nxd5 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Qxd5 Be6 10. Qd6
- +0.655… exd5 6. e3 Be7 7. dxc5 O-O 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Nge2 Qa5 10. O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. cxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… cxd4 for Black, continuing 6. Qxd4 Be7 7. e3 exd5 8. Bb5+ Nc6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Qc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 5… Be7 (+0.44) and 5… exd5 (+0.65).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation?
D50. 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+).