ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Qe7

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

6. g3+1.10

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. g3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.10).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.106. g3 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qxe5 8. Nf3 Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qb6 10. Bg2 a5
  2. +0.586. a3 h5 7. Nb3 Bf5 8. Nbxd4 O-O-O 9. Bf4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 g5
  3. +0.486. Qb3 a5 7. g3 a4 8. Qd3 g6 9. Nxd4 Nxe5 10. Qc2 Bg7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. g3 for White, continuing Nxe5 7. Nxe5 Qxe5 8. Nf3 Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qb6 10. Bg2 a5. White is clearly better (+1.10). The next best moves are 6. a3 (+0.58) and 6. Qb3 (+0.48).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.10: 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 Declined: Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation?
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+).