Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bg5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (D38), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bg5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb5+ Nc6
- +0.165. Qb3 c5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. dxc5 Nc6 8. Bg5 O-O 9. O-O-O Be6
- +0.165. cxd5 exd5 6. Qb3 c5 7. dxc5 Nc6 8. Bg5 O-O 9. O-O-O Be6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bg5 for White, continuing h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb5+ Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5. Qb3 (+0.16) and 5. cxd5 (+0.16).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Ragozin Defense?
D38. 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+).