Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. a3
6… Nc6−0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. a3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).
Top engine moves
- −0.106… Nc6 7. Ne2 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. exd4 Nf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Nbc3
- −0.036… Nd7 7. Nf3 Nc5 8. Qc2 d3 9. Bxd3 Nxd3+ 10. Qxd3 Bg4 11. Nbd2
- +0.016… Nf6 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. O-O Nb6 9. Re1 Nxc4 10. Qxc4 Be6 11. Qxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. a3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. Ne2 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. exd4 Nf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Nbc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 6… Nd7 (−0.03) and 6… Nf6 (+0.01).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: the position is roughly equal. 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: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit?
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+).