ECO D08 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Tartakower Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 c5

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

5. e3+1.09

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Tartakower Defense (D08), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. e3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.09).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.095. e3 Nc6 6. exd4 cxd4 7. Bd3 Nge7 8. O-O Ng6 9. Be4 Be7
  2. +0.755. Na3 Nc6 6. e3 Bg4 7. Be2 Qd7 8. Nxd4 Nxe5 9. Nf3 Qxd1+
  3. +0.715. Bf4 Be7 6. h4 Nc6 7. e3 Qb6 8. Qb3 Nh6 9. exd4 cxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Tartakower Defense?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. e3 for White, continuing Nc6 6. exd4 cxd4 7. Bd3 Nge7 8. O-O Ng6 9. Be4 Be7. White is clearly better (+1.09). The next best moves are 5. Na3 (+0.75) and 5. Bf4 (+0.71).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Tartakower Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.09: 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, Tartakower Defense?
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+).