ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5

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

3. e4+0.46

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.463. e4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng5 f6 6. Qf3 e6 7. Qxb7 Nd7
  2. +0.293. Qd3 g6 4. Bf4 Nf6 5. e3 c6 6. Qd2 Bf5 7. Bd3 Nbd7
  3. +0.253. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Qd2 c6 6. O-O-O e6 7. Re1 Qa5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng5 f6 6. Qf3 e6 7. Qxb7 Nd7. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 3. Qd3 (+0.29) and 3. Bg5 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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, Shropshire 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+).