Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+
5… Nc6+0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation (D38), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.12).
Top engine moves
- +0.125… Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Be2 Ne4 8. Qc2 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 b6 10. O-O
- +3.645… b5 6. Qxb4 bxc4 7. g3 Bd7 8. b3 cxb3 9. Qxb3 Nc6 10. Bg2
- +4.145… Bd7 6. Qxb4 a5 7. Qxb7 Nc6 8. Qb3 a4 9. Qd1 Rb8 10. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black, continuing 6. e3 O-O 7. Be2 Ne4 8. Qc2 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 b6 10. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.12). The next best moves are 5… b5 (+3.64) and 5… Bd7 (+4.14).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.12: 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, Alekhine Variation?
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+).