ECO A43 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit

1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3

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

3… dxe3−0.69

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit (A43), reached after 1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.69).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.693… dxe3 4. Bxe3 e6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O
  2. +0.013… e5 4. exd4 exd4 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. b4 Be7 8. Nxd4
  3. +0.223… Nf6 4. exd4 d5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. c5 g6 8. h3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit?
After 1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe3 for Black, continuing 4. Bxe3 e6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.69). The next best moves are 3… e5 (+0.01) and 3… Nf6 (+0.22).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.69: 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 Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit?
A43. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).