ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3

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

4… Nc6+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.634… Nc6 5. Nbd2 Nge7 6. Nb3 Ng6 7. Nfxd4 Ncxe5 8. e3 a5 9. Qc2
  2. +0.794… Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Nc6 6. g3 Nge7 7. Bg2 a5 8. a3 Bxd2+ 9. Nbxd2
  3. +1.144… c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. exd4 cxd4 7. Bd3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Nge7 9. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. Nbd2 Nge7 6. Nb3 Ng6 7. Nfxd4 Ncxe5 8. e3 a5 9. Qc2. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 4… Bb4+ (+0.79) and 4… c5 (+1.14).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: 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, Normal 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+).