Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack
1. d4 d5 2. Bg5
2… c5−0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).
Top engine moves
- −0.222… c5 3. dxc5 h6 4. Bh4 g5 5. Bg3 Bg7 6. Nd2 Bxb2 7. Rb1
- −0.172… f6 3. Bd2 Nc6 4. e3 e5 5. Bb5 Qd6 6. c4 exd4 7. exd4
- −0.112… Nc6 3. e3 f6 4. Bh4 e5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nf3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black, continuing 3. dxc5 h6 4. Bh4 g5 5. Bg3 Bg7 6. Nd2 Bxb2 7. Rb1. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 2… f6 (−0.17) and 2… Nc6 (−0.11).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.22: 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: Levitsky Attack?
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+).