ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6

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

4. e5+0.53

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.534. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Nb6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Nf3 e6
  2. −0.164. Nd2 b5 5. a4 c6 6. Ngf3 e6 7. axb5 cxb5 8. b3 Bb4
  3. −0.264. Nc3 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bc5 7. Be3 O-O 8. Nc2 Bxe3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e5 for White, continuing Nd5 5. Bxc4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Nb6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Nf3 e6. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 4. Nd2 (−0.16) and 4. Nc3 (−0.26).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: 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: Central Variation, Alekhine System?
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+).