ECO D26 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5

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

6. O-O+0.42

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (D26), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.42).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.426. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 b5 10. Bf1 Bb7
  2. +0.326. Qe2 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Rd1 Qc7
  3. +0.266. Nc3 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. e4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bc5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. O-O for White, continuing a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. b3 b5 10. Bf1 Bb7. White is slightly better (+0.42). The next best moves are 6. Qe2 (+0.32) and 6. Nc3 (+0.26).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.42: 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: Classical Defense?
D26. 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+).