ECO D24 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5

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

7… Ne4+0.31

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit (D24), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.317… Ne4 8. Qxd5 Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. bxc3 Be7 11. Bxc4 Be6 12. Bxe6
  2. +0.547… Be6 8. exf6 Nc6 9. Ng5 Qxf6 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7 12. Bg4
  3. +0.637… Nc6 8. exf6 Be6 9. Ng5 Qxf6 10. Nxe6 fxe6 11. g3 Be7 12. Bh3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Ne4 for Black, continuing 8. Qxd5 Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. bxc3 Be7 11. Bxc4 Be6 12. Bxe6. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 7… Be6 (+0.54) and 7… Nc6 (+0.63).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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, Prianishenmo Gambit?
D24. 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+).