Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6
8. Bd3+0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense (D58), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bd3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.12).
Top engine moves
- +0.128. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bb7 10. O-O Nd5 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Bg3 Nd7
- +0.078. Qb3 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Rd1 Re8 12. Be2 c6
- +0.068. Be2 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Rc1 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 12. Rxc4 c5
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bd3 for White, continuing dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bb7 10. O-O Nd5 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Bg3 Nd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.12). The next best moves are 8. Qb3 (+0.07) and 8. Be2 (+0.06).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.12: 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: Tartakower Defense?
D58. 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+).