ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6

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

4. Nf3+0.56

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.564. Nf3 Bg4 5. d5 Ne5 6. Bf4 Ng6 7. Be3 e5 8. Bxc4 Nf6
  2. +0.354. Be3 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. d5 Na5 7. Nf3 b5 8. Nxe5 Bd6
  3. +0.344. d5 Ne5 5. Nf3 Nxf3+ 6. Qxf3 e6 7. Bxc4 exd5 8. exd5 Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White, continuing Bg4 5. d5 Ne5 6. Bf4 Ng6 7. Be3 e5 8. Bxc4 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 4. Be3 (+0.35) and 4. d5 (+0.34).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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, Modern Defense?
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+).