ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Modern Line

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

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

5… Nge7+0.53

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Modern Line (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nge7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.535… Nge7 6. Nb3 Ng6 7. a3 Be7 8. Nbxd4 Ncxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4
  2. +0.755… Nh6 6. Nb3 Nf5 7. g3 h5 8. Bd2 Be7 9. h3 g5 10. Bg2
  3. +0.795… a5 6. a3 Nge7 7. Nb3 Nf5 8. e3 dxe3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. fxe3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Modern Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nge7 for Black, continuing 6. Nb3 Ng6 7. a3 Be7 8. Nbxd4 Ncxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 5… Nh6 (+0.75) and 5… a5 (+0.79).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Modern Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: white is slightly 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, Modern Line?
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+).