Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5
6. Bf4+0.60
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.60).
Top engine moves
- +0.606. Bf4 g5 7. Bxg5 b4 8. Bxf6 exf6 9. Na4 Qe7 10. f3 c3
- +0.466. Nf3 b4 7. Na4 Nxe4 8. Bxc4 Nd6 9. Bb3 g6 10. Nxc5 Bg7
- +0.196. e5 b4 7. exf6 bxc3 8. b3 exf6 9. Bxc4 Bd6 10. Ne2 Nd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bf4 for White, continuing g5 7. Bxg5 b4 8. Bxf6 exf6 9. Na4 Qe7 10. f3 c3. White is slightly better (+0.60). The next best moves are 6. Nf3 (+0.46) and 6. e5 (+0.19).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.60: 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: Linares Variation?
D20. 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+).