ECO D01 · Rapport-Jobava System, with e6

Rapport-Jobava System, with e6

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4

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

3… Nf6+0.06

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

Analyze this position

In the Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 (D01), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.063… Nf6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Bd3 c5 6. dxc5 Nbd7 7. Ne2 Nxc5 8. O-O
  2. +0.073… Bd6 4. e3 Bxf4 5. exf4 b6 6. h4 Ne7 7. h5 h6 8. g4
  3. +0.183… Bb4 4. Qd3 Nf6 5. a3 Bd6 6. Bxd6 cxd6 7. e4 dxe4 8. Nxe4

All Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Rapport-Jobava System, with e6?
    After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. e3 Bb4 5. Bd3 c5 6. dxc5 Nbd7 7. Ne2 Nxc5 8. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.06). The next best moves are 3… Bd6 (+0.07) and 3… Bb4 (+0.18).
    Is the Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +0.06: 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 Rapport-Jobava System, with e6?
    D01. 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+).