ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+

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

3… c6+0.06

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.063… c6 4. Qxc4 Nd7 5. Nf3 e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3
  2. +0.073… Nd7 4. Nf3 c6 5. Qxc4 e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3
  3. +0.103… Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nd7 6. Bxc4 Nb6 7. Qb3 Nxc4 8. Qxc4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black, continuing 4. Qxc4 Nd7 5. Nf3 e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.06). The next best moves are 3… Nd7 (+0.07) and 3… Nc6 (+0.10).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation 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 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation?
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+).