ECO D21 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5

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

4. d5+0.48

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense (D21), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.484. d5 e6 5. e4 exd5 6. exd5 Bd6 7. Bxc4 Nf6 8. Qe2+ Qe7
  2. +0.364. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Nf6 6. O-O cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O
  3. +0.324. e4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Qxd4 6. Nxd4 Bd7 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 Bxc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d5 for White, continuing e6 5. e4 exd5 6. exd5 Bd6 7. Bxc4 Nf6 8. Qe2+ Qe7. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 4. e3 (+0.36) and 4. e4 (+0.32).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: 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: Gunsberg Defense?
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+).