Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4
7… cxd4+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D27), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.247… cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Re1 Bd7 12. d5
- +0.327… Nc6 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Rd1 Be7 10. exd4 O-O 11. Nc3 Nb4 12. Ne5
- +0.347… Be7 8. dxc5 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bxc5 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nd3 Be7 12. f3
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 a6 8. a4 c5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… cxd4 for Black, continuing 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Re1 Bd7 12. d5. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 7… Nc6 (+0.32) and 7… Be7 (+0.34).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Rubinstein Variation?
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+).