ECO D25 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Smyslov Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6

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

5. Bxc4+0.52

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Smyslov Variation (D25), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxc4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.525. Bxc4 Bg7 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Qc7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. b4 Nc6
  2. +0.505. Nc3 Bg7 6. Bxc4 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 O-O 9. d5 Bg4
  3. +0.375. h3 Bg7 6. Bxc4 a6 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. Nc3 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Smyslov Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxc4 for White, continuing Bg7 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Qc7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. b4 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.50) and 5. h3 (+0.37).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Smyslov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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: Smyslov Variation?
D25. 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+).