Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Kf1
6… Nd7−0.57
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Kf1, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.57).
Top engine moves
- −0.576… Nd7 7. exd4 Nb6 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bd3 Nf6 10. Nf3 Be6 11. Qc2
- −0.446… d3 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Qxd3 Ngf6 9. Nbd2 a5 10. Ke1 g6 11. b3
- −0.246… Nc6 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. Qxb7 Rb8 9. Qxc7 Rc8 10. Qf4 Na5 11. b3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Kf1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black, continuing 7. exd4 Nb6 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bd3 Nf6 10. Nf3 Be6 11. Qc2. Black is slightly better (−0.57). The next best moves are 6… d3 (−0.44) and 6… Nc6 (−0.24).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.57: black 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: Old Variation, Korchnoi 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+).