ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5

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

4. d5+0.68

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.68).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.684. d5 e6 5. Bxc4 exd5 6. Bxd5 Bd6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nf3 Nf6
  2. +0.334. Nf3 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Qxd4 6. Nxd4 Bd7 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. Be3 e6
  3. +0.254. Bxc4 cxd4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O e6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Bxc6 Bxc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d5 for White, continuing e6 5. Bxc4 exd5 6. Bxd5 Bd6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nf3 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.33) and 4. Bxc4 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: 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, Rubinstein 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+).