ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4

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

3. e4+0.41

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.413. e4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. O-O Be6
  2. +0.393. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1
  3. +0.363. e3 e6 4. Bxc4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6
  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4
  • 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Bg5

All Queen's Gambit Accepted variations (46)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. O-O Be6. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.39) and 3. e3 (+0.36).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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 Gambit Accepted?
D20. 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+).