ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5

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

3. Nf3+0.11

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.11).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.113. Nf3 Nc6 4. c4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. e3 Bb4
  2. +0.083. e3 Nc6 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. exd4 Bf5 6. c3 e6 7. Qb3 Bd6
  3. −0.023. dxc5 Nc6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Bxc5 6. c4 Qb6 7. cxd5 exd5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 4. c4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. e3 Bb4. The position is roughly equal (+0.11). The next best moves are 3. e3 (+0.08) and 3. dxc5 (−0.02).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.11: the position is roughly equal. 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 Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit?
D00. 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+).