ECO D27 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5

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

8. Qxd8++0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation (D27), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qxd8+ for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.338. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 b6 12. Ne1 Bb7
  2. +0.198. Qe2 O-O 9. Rd1 Qe7 10. Nc3 h6 11. a3 b5 12. Bd3 Bb6
  3. +0.158. Bd3 O-O 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. Ne4 Be7 11. a3 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 f5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qxd8+ for White, continuing Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 b6 12. Ne1 Bb7. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 8. Qe2 (+0.19) and 8. Bd3 (+0.15).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation 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: Furman 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+).