ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6

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

4. e4+0.73

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.73).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.734. e4 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Nxc5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Nc3 exd5 8. Nxd5 Bd6
  2. +0.444. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qa5 7. Nb3 Qh5 8. Bd2 e5
  3. +0.314. dxc5 Qxd5 5. Qxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb4 7. Na3 e5 8. Bb5+ N8c6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e4 for White, continuing Nxe4 5. dxc5 Nxc5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Nc3 exd5 8. Nxd5 Bd6. White is slightly better (+0.73). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.44) and 4. dxc5 (+0.31).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.73: 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 Defense, Gusev 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+).