ECO D09 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bg4 Line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Bg4

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

6. Bg2+0.88

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bg4 Line (D09), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bg2 for White. White is clearly better (+0.88).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.886. Bg2 Qd7 7. h3 Be6 8. Nbd2 Bb4 9. a3 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 Bxc4
  2. +0.786. Nbd2 Nge7 7. Bg2 Ng6 8. Nb3 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxf3 10. exf3 Bxd2+
  3. +0.696. a3 Nge7 7. Bg2 Ng6 8. b4 Ngxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Ng6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bg4 Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bg2 for White, continuing Qd7 7. h3 Be6 8. Nbd2 Bb4 9. a3 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 Bxc4. White is clearly better (+0.88). The next best moves are 6. Nbd2 (+0.78) and 6. a3 (+0.69).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bg4 Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.88: 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, Bg4 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+).