ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6

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

6. exf6+0.84

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. exf6 for White. White is clearly better (+0.84).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.846. exf6 Nxf6 7. g3 Bf5 8. Bg2 Qd7 9. a3 a5 10. Qa4 d3
  2. +0.476. Qa4 Bd7 7. e6 Bxe6 8. g3 h5 9. Bg2 Qd7 10. Nb3 d3
  3. +0.446. a3 fxe5 7. b4 Nf6 8. b5 Na5 9. Nxe5 Bd6 10. Nef3 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. exf6 for White, continuing Nxf6 7. g3 Bf5 8. Bg2 Qd7 9. a3 a5 10. Qa4 d3. White is clearly better (+0.84). The next best moves are 6. Qa4 (+0.47) and 6. a3 (+0.44).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.84: 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, Janowski 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+).