Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O
8. dxc5+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation (D40), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.298. dxc5 Bxc5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. h3 Qe7 11. b3 Rd8 12. Bb2 Ne4
- +0.288. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. h3 Qe7 11. b3 Rd8 12. Bb2 Ne4
- +0.188. b3 dxc4 9. bxc4 b6 10. Qe2 Ba6 11. a4 Nb4 12. Bb1 Rc8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White, continuing Bxc5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. h3 Qe7 11. b3 Rd8 12. Bb2 Ne4. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 8. cxd5 (+0.28) and 8. b3 (+0.18).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Symmetrical Variation?
D40. 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+).