ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 b5

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

5. a4+1.36

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. a4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.36).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.365. a4 Nf6 6. Nd2 e6 7. dxe6 Bxe6 8. axb5 Be7 9. Bxc4 Bxc4
  2. +0.705. Bf4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g5 7. Bxg5 b4 8. Bxf6 exf6 9. Na4 Qe7
  3. +0.605. Nd2 e6 6. a4 exd5 7. axb5 Nf6 8. exd5 Be7 9. Be2 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. a4 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Nd2 e6 7. dxe6 Bxe6 8. axb5 Be7 9. Bxc4 Bxc4. White is clearly better (+1.36). The next best moves are 5. Bf4 (+0.70) and 5. Nd2 (+0.60).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.36: white is clearly 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, Yefimov Gambit?
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+).