ECO D30 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5

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

7. Ne5+0.45

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall Variation (D30), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Ne5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.457. Ne5 Qf6 8. O-O Nd7 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. f3 Nxd2 11. Bxd2 Bd6
  2. +0.367. a3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ne5 Nd7 10. Ndf3 Bd6 11. b3 Bxe5
  3. +0.287. c5 Qf6 8. b4 a5 9. Qa4 Nd7 10. O-O Be7 11. Bb2 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nbd2 Ne4 6. Bd3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Ne5 for White, continuing Qf6 8. O-O Nd7 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. f3 Nxd2 11. Bxd2 Bd6. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 7. a3 (+0.36) and 7. c5 (+0.28).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Stonewall Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: white is slightly better. 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: Stonewall Variation?
D30. 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+).