ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

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

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4 dxe4

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

4. d5−0.05

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4 dxe4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.05).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.054. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qd2 Bg7 7. Bh6 O-O 8. O-O-O Qd6
  2. −0.324. Ne2 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Bd7 6. Nbc3 Nc6 7. Qxe4 Nf6 8. Qf3 g6
  3. −0.654. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7+ Nxd7 6. Nc3 Ngf6 7. Nge2 g6 8. Be3 Qa5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4 dxe4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d5 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qd2 Bg7 7. Bh6 O-O 8. O-O-O Qd6. The position is roughly equal (−0.05). The next best moves are 4. Ne2 (−0.32) and 4. Bb5+ (−0.65).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.05: 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, Morris Countergambit Accepted?
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+).