Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Rd1 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. d5 Qc7
14. e4−0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation (D28), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Rd1 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. d5 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 14. e4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.12).
Top engine moves
- −0.1214. e4 Rd8 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Re1 b4 17. Qa4+ Kf8 18. Nd1 h6
- −0.4214. dxe6 fxe6 15. Ng5 Ng4 16. f4 Qc6 17. Qe2 Nf6 18. Qf3 Qxf3
- −0.9214. Bd2 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Bxd5 16. e4 Bb7 17. Bc3 Bc5 18. Bxg7 Rg8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Rd1 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. d5 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14. e4 for White, continuing Rd8 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Re1 b4 17. Qa4+ Kf8 18. Nd1 h6. The position is roughly equal (−0.12). The next best moves are 14. dxe6 (−0.42) and 14. Bd2 (−0.92).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.12: 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, Flohr Variation?
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+).