Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. Qe2 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nc6 9. e4 b5 10. e5
10… bxc4+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation (D26), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. Qe2 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nc6 9. e4 b5 10. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… bxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.1510… bxc4 11. exf6 Qd3 12. Qxd3 cxd3 13. fxg7 Rg8 14. Bh6 Nd4 15. Nxd4
- +0.4010… Nd5 11. Bg5 Qd7 12. Bxd5 exd5 13. Nc3 O-O 14. Rad1 d4 15. Ne4
- +0.4010… Nd7 11. Bd3 Bb7 12. Rd1 Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Bf4 Qb6 15. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. Qe2 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nc6 9. e4 b5 10. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… bxc4 for Black, continuing 11. exf6 Qd3 12. Qxd3 cxd3 13. fxg7 Rg8 14. Bh6 Nd4 15. Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 10… Nd5 (+0.40) and 10… Nd7 (+0.40).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, Furman Variation?
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+).