ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5

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

3. dxe5+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.663. dxe5 dxc4 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Bf4 Bb4
  2. +0.363. Nc3 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qxd5 Be6 6. Qxd8+ Rxd8 7. Bf4 Bxc4
  3. +0.113. cxd5 Qxd5 4. dxe5 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Nf3 O-O-O+

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing dxc4 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Bf4 Bb4. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.36) and 3. cxd5 (+0.11).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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 Declined: Albin Countergambit?
D08. 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+).