ECO A41 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6

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

3. Nc3+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation (A41), reached after 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.633. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 d5 7. e5 Ne4
  2. +0.603. e4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5
  3. +0.513. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 exd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation?
After 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nc3 for White, continuing Bg7 4. e4 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 d5 7. e5 Ne4. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 3. e4 (+0.60) and 3. c4 (+0.51).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: 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: Rossolimo Variation?
A41. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).