ECO D04 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3

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

3… e6+0.17

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System (D04), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.173… e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5
  2. +0.193… c5 4. c4 e6 5. Be2 cxd4 6. exd4 Be7 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. O-O
  3. +0.213… b6 4. c4 e6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. b3 Qe7 8. Bb2

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Bd3
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. Nbd2
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 d5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black, continuing 4. Bd3 c5 5. c4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 3… c5 (+0.19) and 3… b6 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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: Colle System?
D04. 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+).