ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c5

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

3. e4+0.08

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.083. e4 dxe4 4. Nge2 Nf6 5. Bg5 Qa5 6. Qd2 e6 7. dxc5 Bxc5
  2. −0.093. Bf4 Nc6 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 Bxd3
  3. −0.133. dxc5 Nf6 4. e4 d4 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. e5 dxc3 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing dxe4 4. Nge2 Nf6 5. Bg5 Qa5 6. Qd2 e6 7. dxc5 Bxc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 3. Bf4 (−0.09) and 3. dxc5 (−0.13).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Irish Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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, Irish Gambit?
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+).