Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 c5
7. cxd5+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation (D38), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327. cxd5 exd5 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bd3 Qb6 10. O-O c4 11. Bf5 Bxc3
- +0.307. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. O-O cxd4 10. exd4 b6 11. Rc1 Bb7
- +0.117. Rc1 Qa5 8. Nd2 O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc3 10. Rxc3 Qxa2 11. Qc1 Qa5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White, continuing exd5 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Bd3 Qb6 10. O-O c4 11. Bf5 Bxc3. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7. Bd3 (+0.30) and 7. Rc1 (+0.11).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Westphalian Variation?
D38. 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+).