Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4
4… Bg7+0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack (A48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Bg7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.01).
Top engine moves
- +0.014… Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O b6 8. Ne5 Bb7 9. h4
- +0.224… c6 5. h3 Bg7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qd2 c5 8. Ne5 Qa5 9. Be2
- +0.274… Nh5 5. Qd2 Nxf4 6. Qxf4 Bg7 7. O-O-O c6 8. e4 O-O 9. h4
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Bg7 for Black, continuing 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O b6 8. Ne5 Bb7 9. h4. The position is roughly equal (+0.01). The next best moves are 4… c6 (+0.22) and 4… Nh5 (+0.27).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.01: 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 Pawn Game: Barry Attack?
A48. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).