ECO D41 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Qxd8+

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

8… Kxd8+0.26

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation (D41), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Qxd8+, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Kxd8 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.268… Kxd8 9. Ng5 Be6 10. Nxe6+ fxe6 11. Bg5 h6 12. O-O-O+ Ke7 13. Bxf6+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Qxd8+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Kxd8 for Black, continuing 9. Ng5 Be6 10. Nxe6+ fxe6 11. Bg5 h6 12. O-O-O+ Ke7 13. Bxf6+. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation?
D41. 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+).