ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack

1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3

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

3… c5−0.30

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.30).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.303… c5 4. dxc5 e5 5. b4 a5 6. c3 axb4 7. cxb4 b6 8. Bb5+
  2. −0.093… g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 c5 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. exd4 O-O 8. O-O
  3. +0.053… Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 O-O 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack?
After 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c5 for Black, continuing 4. dxc5 e5 5. b4 a5 6. c3 axb4 7. cxb4 b6 8. Bb5+. Black is slightly better (−0.30). The next best moves are 3… g6 (−0.09) and 3… Nc6 (+0.05).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.30: black 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: Stonewall 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+).