ECO D32 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5

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

5. Nf3+0.43

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.435. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Qf4
  2. +0.105. e3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qc7 9. Ba4 Bd7
  3. +0.105. e4 dxe4 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Nge2 Nf6 8. O-O Bxb5 9. Nxb5 a6

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7
  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxe7 Ngxe7
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nc3 a6 7. Be2 Nc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Qf4. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 5. e3 (+0.10) and 5. e4 (+0.10).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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: Tarrasch Defense?
D32. 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+).