ECO D21 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Godes Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7

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

4. e4+0.79

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Godes Variation (D21), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.79).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.794. e4 Nb6 5. Bxc4 Nxc4 6. Qa4+ c6 7. Qxc4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be6
  2. +0.484. Nc3 Nb6 5. e4 Bg4 6. Bxc4 Nxc4 7. Qa4+ c6 8. Qxc4 Bxf3
  3. +0.484. e3 Nb6 5. Nbd2 Bf5 6. a4 a5 7. Nxc4 Nxc4 8. Bxc4 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Godes Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e4 for White, continuing Nb6 5. Bxc4 Nxc4 6. Qa4+ c6 7. Qxc4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be6. White is slightly better (+0.79). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.48) and 4. e3 (+0.48).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Godes Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.79: 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: Godes Variation?
D21. 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+).