Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
5. Bxc4+0.50
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation (D25), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxc4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).
Top engine moves
- +0.505. Bxc4 e6 6. Nc3 c5 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Qb3 cxd4
- +0.495. Nc3 e6 6. Bxc4 c5 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Qb3 Nbd7
- +0.485. h3 Bh5 6. Bxc4 e6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. O-O Bb4 9. Be2 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxc4 for White, continuing e6 6. Nc3 c5 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Qb3 cxd4. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.49) and 5. h3 (+0.48).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: Janowski-Larsen Variation?
D25. 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+).