ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5

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

3. f3+0.10

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. f3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.103. f3 Nf6 4. g4 Bg6 5. h4 h6 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. Bf4 a6
  2. −0.013. Bf4 e6 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6
  3. −0.093. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Bxf5 exf5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. Bd2 Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. f3 for White, continuing Nf6 4. g4 Bg6 5. h4 h6 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. Bf4 a6. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 3. Bf4 (−0.01) and 3. e3 (−0.09).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: 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: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense?
D00. 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+).