Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 Bb4+
5. Nc3+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D30), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245. Nc3 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 Qe7 9. cxd5 exd5
- +0.055. Bd2 Be7 6. g3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nc3 O-O
- −0.065. Nbd2 dxc4 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 Nbd7 8. a4 c6 9. Ne5 Nxe5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 Qe7 9. cxd5 exd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5. Bd2 (+0.05) and 5. Nbd2 (−0.06).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Vienna 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+).