Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Novikov Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nd2
6… dxe3−0.94
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Novikov Gambit (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxe3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.94).
Top engine moves
- −0.946… dxe3 7. fxe3 Nd7 8. Ngf3 Ngf6 9. O-O Nb6 10. Kh1 Be6 11. Bxe6
- −0.906… Nd7 7. Ngf3 dxe3 8. fxe3 Ngf6 9. O-O Nb6 10. e4 Nxc4 11. Nxc4
- −0.406… a5 7. e4 a4 8. Qd3 Nc6 9. Ngf3 Nb4 10. Qb1 Be6 11. Bxe6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Novikov Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxe3 for Black, continuing 7. fxe3 Nd7 8. Ngf3 Ngf6 9. O-O Nb6 10. Kh1 Be6 11. Bxe6. Black is clearly better (−0.94). The next best moves are 6… Nd7 (−0.90) and 6… a5 (−0.40).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Novikov Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.94: black is clearly 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, Novikov 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+).