Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. c3
5… b6−0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle (D05), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… b6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.02).
Top engine moves
- −0.025… b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. Qe2 Be7 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. e4
- −0.025… Nbd7 6. Nbd2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Qe2 Bd6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4
- 0.005… Be7 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. O-O b6 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Bb7 10. Qe2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… b6 for Black, continuing 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. Qe2 Be7 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. e4. The position is roughly equal (−0.02). The next best moves are 5… Nbd7 (−0.02) and 5… Be7 (0.00).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.02: 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, Traditional Colle?
D05. 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+).