ECO D06 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 b5

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

3. cxb5+1.12

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Gambit (D06), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxb5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.12).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.123. cxb5 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd2 Bd6 7. Nc3 O-O
  2. +0.993. cxd5 Qxd5 4. e3 Qb7 5. Nf3 e6 6. a4 bxa4 7. Ne5 Nd7
  3. +0.413. b3 bxc4 4. bxc4 e6 5. e3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. c5 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxb5 for White, continuing a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd2 Bd6 7. Nc3 O-O. White is clearly better (+1.12). The next best moves are 3. cxd5 (+0.99) and 3. b3 (+0.41).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.12: 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: Zilbermints Gambit?
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+).