ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… e5+0.36

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.36).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.363… e5 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Nbxd2 exd4 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. O-O
  2. +0.503… Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d5 Nxe4 6. Bxc4 e6 7. O-O exd5 8. Bxd5
  3. +0.583… Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Nbxd2 exd4 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (+0.50) and 3… Nf6 (+0.58).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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: Saduleto 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+).