Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4
4… Nc6−0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.08).
Top engine moves
- −0.084… Nc6 5. Nd2 Nge7 6. f4 d3 7. Ngf3 Nb4 8. Nb3 Nc2+ 9. Kf2
- +0.254… f6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. exf6 Nxf6 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. g4
- +0.254… a5 5. f4 Nc6 6. Nf3 f6 7. Bd3 fxe5 8. O-O Bg4 9. Nbd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. Nd2 Nge7 6. f4 d3 7. Ngf3 Nb4 8. Nb3 Nc2+ 9. Kf2. The position is roughly equal (−0.08). The next best moves are 4… f6 (+0.25) and 4… a5 (+0.25).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.08: 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, Spassky 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+).