Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qd1 exd5 7. Qxd5 Be6
8. Qxd8++0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qd1 exd5 7. Qxd5 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qxd8+ for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.598. Qxd8+ Rxd8 9. Bd2 Nb4 10. Rc1 Nxa2 11. Nxa2 Bxa2 12. e3 a6
- +0.048. Qd1 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Nf6 10. Bd2 Be7 11. e3 O-O 12. Nf3 Rfd8
- −0.068. Qb5 Nf6 9. Nf3 a6 10. Qd3 Qxd3 11. exd3 Nb4 12. Nd4 Bc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qd1 exd5 7. Qxd5 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qxd8+ for White, continuing Rxd8 9. Bd2 Nb4 10. Rc1 Nxa2 11. Nxa2 Bxa2 12. e3 a6. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 8. Qd1 (+0.04) and 8. Qb5 (−0.06).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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 Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit?
D32. 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+).