Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6
7. dxc5+0.39
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line (D27), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. dxc5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.39).
Top engine moves
- +0.397. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Be2 O-O 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nd3 Be7
- +0.317. b3 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Qxd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Bb2 Nc6 11. Be2 Nd5
- +0.257. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Rd1 Be7 10. Nc3 c4 11. Bc2 b4
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. dxc5 for White, continuing Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Be2 O-O 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nd3 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 7. b3 (+0.31) and 7. Qe2 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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, Main Line?
D27. 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+).