ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Attack, Salvio Countergambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 d4

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

4. e3+0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Attack, Salvio Countergambit (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.354. e3 e5 5. b4 a5 6. Nf3 axb4 7. Nxe5 Nd7 8. Nxd7 dxe3
  2. +0.284. Nf3 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. exd4 exd4 7. Bd3 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7
  3. +0.214. a3 e5 5. e3 a5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. exd4 Bg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Attack, Salvio Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e3 for White, continuing e5 5. b4 a5 6. Nf3 axb4 7. Nxe5 Nd7 8. Nxd7 dxe3. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.28) and 4. a3 (+0.21).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Attack, Salvio Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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: Austrian Attack, Salvio Countergambit?
D06. 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+).