ECO D20 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Schwartz Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 f5

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

4. Bxc4+0.96

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Schwartz Defense (D20), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxc4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.96).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.964. Bxc4 fxe4 5. Bxg8 Rxg8 6. Nc3 Nd7 7. Qb3 Nf6 8. Nge2 e6
  2. +0.944. Nf3 fxe4 5. Ng5 Nc6 6. Bxc4 e6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Nc3 Bd6
  3. +0.914. exf5 Bxf5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Qd7 8. Nc3 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Schwartz Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxc4 for White, continuing fxe4 5. Bxg8 Rxg8 6. Nc3 Nd7 7. Qb3 Nf6 8. Nge2 e6. White is clearly better (+0.96). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.94) and 4. exf5 (+0.91).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Schwartz Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.96: white 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: Schwartz Defense?
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+).