Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3
5… c5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation (D37), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245… c5 6. Bxc4 a6 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 cxd4 10. Nxd4
- +0.285… a6 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bb3 b4 8. Ne2 Bb7 9. O-O Bd6 10. Ng3
- +0.425… Be7 6. Bxc4 c5 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. exd4 a6 10. Bf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black, continuing 6. Bxc4 a6 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 cxd4 10. Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5… a6 (+0.28) and 5… Be7 (+0.42).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet 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, Quiet Variation?
D37. 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+).