Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O
8. dxc5+0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense (D05), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).
Top engine moves
- +0.198. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 Qe7 10. a3 e5 11. b4 Bd6 12. c4 e4
- +0.138. Re1 cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. c3 Bb7 11. Nbd2 Qc7 12. Qe2 Nd7
- +0.128. c4 cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Nc3 Bb7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Re1 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxc5 for White, continuing Bxc5 9. Nbd2 Qe7 10. a3 e5 11. b4 Bd6 12. c4 e4. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 8. Re1 (+0.13) and 8. c4 (+0.12).
Is the Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: 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 Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense?
D05. 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+).