ECO D31 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3

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

5… Bf6−0.52

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit (D31), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bf6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.52).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.525… Bf6 6. Be3 c5 7. Nxe4 Bxd4 8. Bxd4 cxd4 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Qa3
  2. −0.435… Bh4+ 6. g3 Bf6 7. Be3 c5 8. Nxe4 Bxd4 9. Bxd4 cxd4 10. Qa4+
  3. −0.415… exf3 6. Nxf3 Nf6 7. Bd3 c5 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 O-O 10. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bf6 for Black, continuing 6. Be3 c5 7. Nxe4 Bxd4 8. Bxd4 cxd4 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Qa3. Black is slightly better (−0.52). The next best moves are 5… Bh4+ (−0.43) and 5… exf3 (−0.41).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.52: black 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: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit?
D31. 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+).