ECO A48 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5… O-O−0.06

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack (A48), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.065… O-O 6. e3 c5 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Ne5 Bf5 9. Rd1 cxd4 10. exd4
  2. +0.125… Ne4 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ne5 c5 8. e3 cxd4 9. exd4 Nd7 10. h4
  3. +0.145… c5 6. dxc5 O-O 7. O-O-O Nc6 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Qxd5 Qa5 10. Bd2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black, continuing 6. e3 c5 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Ne5 Bf5 9. Rd1 cxd4 10. exd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.06). The next best moves are 5… Ne4 (+0.12) and 5… c5 (+0.14).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.06: 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, Tarzan 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+).