Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2
7… b5+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System (D28), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.267… b5 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. a4 bxa4 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Rd1
- +0.387… Nc6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bb3 cxd4 10. Rd1 Na5 11. exd4 Nxb3 12. axb3
- +0.467… cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Nc3 b5 10. Bb3 O-O 11. Rd1 Bb7 12. Bf4
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black, continuing 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. a4 bxa4 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Rd1. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 7… Nc6 (+0.38) and 7… cxd4 (+0.46).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: the position is roughly equal. 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, Alekhine System?
D28. 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+).