ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5

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

3. dxe5+0.67

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.67).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.673. dxe5 d4 4. Nb5 c5 5. e3 a6 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. exd4 Nc6
  2. −0.163. e4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qxd4 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qd5 7. O-O Bf5
  3. −0.283. a3 e4 4. Bf4 c6 5. e3 Bd6 6. Nge2 f5 7. Bxd6 Qxd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing d4 4. Nb5 c5 5. e3 a6 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. exd4 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.67). The next best moves are 3. e4 (−0.16) and 3. a3 (−0.28).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.67: 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 Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk 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+).