ECO D09 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Be6

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

6. Bg2+0.85

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line (D09), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bg2 for White. White is clearly better (+0.85).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.856. Bg2 Qd7 7. O-O O-O-O 8. Ng5 Nxe5 9. Nxe6 Qxe6 10. Qa4 a6
  2. +0.816. Nbd2 Qd7 7. a3 Nge7 8. b4 Ng6 9. Bb2 Be7 10. Bg2 Bh3
  3. +0.766. Qa4 Qd7 7. Bg2 f6 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. O-O Bh3 10. Bg5 O-O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bg2 for White, continuing Qd7 7. O-O O-O-O 8. Ng5 Nxe5 9. Nxe6 Qxe6 10. Qa4 a6. White is clearly better (+0.85). The next best moves are 6. Nbd2 (+0.81) and 6. Qa4 (+0.76).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.85: 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, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line?
D09. 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+).