ECO D26 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O

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

6… Nc6+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line (D26), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.336… Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bb3 Be7 10. dxc5 Bb7 11. e4
  2. +0.406… a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Be2 b6 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. Nc4
  3. +0.446… Be7 7. Qe2 cxd4 8. Rd1 a6 9. a4 Nc6 10. exd4 O-O 11. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. Qe2 a6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bb3 Be7 10. dxc5 Bb7 11. e4. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 6… a6 (+0.40) and 6… Be7 (+0.44).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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, Normal Line?
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+).