Queen's Gambit Declined: Uhlmann Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 dxc4
8. e3+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Uhlmann Variation (D53), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 dxc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. e3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.158. e3 c5 9. dxc5 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1 Bxc5 11. Bxc4 Bb4 12. Bxf6 gxf6
- −0.348. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. e3 c5 10. dxc5 Na6 11. Bxc4 Nxc5 12. O-O Qe7
- −0.348. e4 Nc6 9. e5 Nd7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Bxc4 Rd8 12. Qe2 Nb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Uhlmann Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 dxc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. e3 for White, continuing c5 9. dxc5 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1 Bxc5 11. Bxc4 Bb4 12. Bxf6 gxf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 8. Bxf6 (−0.34) and 8. e4 (−0.34).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Uhlmann Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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: Uhlmann Variation?
D53. 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+).