Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qxd4
6… Nc6−0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation (D50), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).
Top engine moves
- −0.106… Nc6 7. Bxf6 gxf6 8. Qh4 dxc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. g3 f5 11. Qxc4
- +0.076… Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. Qd2 Qb6 11. Bxf6
- +0.456… dxc4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Ne5 Ke8 9. Nxc4 Nc6 10. O-O-O Bc5 11. e3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. Bxf6 gxf6 8. Qh4 dxc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. g3 f5 11. Qxc4. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (+0.07) and 6… dxc4 (+0.45).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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, Primitive Pillsbury 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+).