Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nf3
6… Qb4+−0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Qb4+ for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).
Top engine moves
- −0.176… Qb4+ 7. Bd2 Qxb3 8. Bxb3 dxe3 9. Bxe3 Nf6 10. Nc3 Bd6 11. Nb5
- +0.596… Nd7 7. O-O Nc5 8. Qd1 Be6 9. Na3 Bxc4 10. Nxc4 d3 11. b4
- +0.836… Na6 7. O-O Nc5 8. Qd1 Be6 9. Na3 Bxc4 10. Nxc4 d3 11. b4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Qb4+ for Black, continuing 7. Bd2 Qxb3 8. Bxb3 dxe3 9. Bxe3 Nf6 10. Nc3 Bd6 11. Nb5. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 6… Nd7 (+0.59) and 6… Na6 (+0.83).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: 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, Christensen 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+).