ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3

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

6. fxe3−0.26

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. fxe3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.266. fxe3 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qe4 8. Nf3 Bxd2+ 9. Nbxd2 Qxe3+ 10. Qe2 Qxe2+
  2. −1.186. Qa4+ Nc6 7. Bxb4 Qh4 8. g3 exf2+ 9. Kxf2 Qd4+ 10. Ke1 Bg4
  3. −3.566. Nf3 Bxd2+ 7. Nfxd2 exd2+ 8. Nxd2 Ne7 9. g3 Be6 10. Bg2 Nbc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. fxe3 for White, continuing Qh4+ 7. g3 Qe4 8. Nf3 Bxd2+ 9. Nbxd2 Qxe3+ 10. Qe2 Qxe2+. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 6. Qa4+ (−1.18) and 6. Nf3 (−3.56).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: the position is roughly equal. 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, Lasker Trap?
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+).