ECO D25 · Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be6

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

5. Nc3+0.72

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense (D25), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.725. Nc3 c6 6. Ng5 Bg4 7. f3 Bc8 8. Bxc4 e6 9. O-O h6
  2. +0.365. Nbd2 c5 6. Bxc4 Bxc4 7. Nxc4 e6 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4 Be7
  3. +0.345. Bd2 c5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bg4 8. f3 Bd7 9. Bxc4 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing c6 6. Ng5 Bg4 7. f3 Bc8 8. Bxc4 e6 9. O-O h6. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 5. Nbd2 (+0.36) and 5. Bd2 (+0.34).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: 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: Winawer Defense?
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+).