ECO D02 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2

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

4… Nf6−0.05

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

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit (D02), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.05).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.054… Nf6 5. O-O h6 6. b3 e6 7. Bb2 Bc5 8. Bxd4 Bxd4 9. Qxd4
  2. +0.014… h6 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Ne5 e6 7. c4 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. O-O
  3. +0.134… Qa5+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. Nxc3 Nf6 7. O-O e6 8. Bd2 Bb4 9. a3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black, continuing 5. O-O h6 6. b3 e6 7. Bb2 Bc5 8. Bxd4 Bxd4 9. Qxd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.05). The next best moves are 4… h6 (+0.01) and 4… Qa5+ (+0.13).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit 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: Chandler Gambit?
D02. 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+).