ECO D02 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4

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

3… Bd6+0.13

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 (D02), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bd6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.133… Bd6 4. e3 Bxf4 5. exf4 b6 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Bd3
  2. +0.193… Nf6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bd3 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. O-O O-O 8. c4
  3. +0.243… c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Be2 Bd6 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. c4 O-O 8. O-O

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bd6 for Black, continuing 4. e3 Bxf4 5. exf4 b6 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+0.19) and 3… c5 (+0.24).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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: London System, with e6?
D02. 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+).