Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. Rc1 Qa5 7. Bd2
7… Qd8+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation (D51), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. Rc1 Qa5 7. Bd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qd8 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.187… Qd8 8. e3 Bd6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. O-O h6 12. Qc2
- +0.337… Qc7 8. e3 a6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 c5 12. Ne4
- +0.577… dxc4 8. e4 Qa6 9. Be2 b5 10. O-O Be7 11. b3 O-O 12. bxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. Rc1 Qa5 7. Bd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qd8 for Black, continuing 8. e3 Bd6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. O-O h6 12. Qc2. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 7… Qc7 (+0.33) and 7… dxc4 (+0.57).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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: Rochlin Variation?
D51. 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+).