D20-D29
Queen's Gambit Accepted
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 About This Opening
The Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4) takes the pawn to free Black's position, usually returning it promptly for rapid development and a healthy structure. A pragmatic, active choice without the QGD's cramped bishop.
Variations
54 found D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D21 D21 D21 D21 D21 D25 D20 D22 D23 D20 D22 D22 D25 D25 D25 D24 D20 D26 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D26 D26 D21 D27 D27 D28 D20 D20 D20 D28 D28 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D20 D29 D20
Old Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e3 Saduleto Variation, QGA; Central Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 Greco Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 Rubinstein Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 c5 McDonnell Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Versov; Betbeder; Schwartz Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 f5 Modern Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 Nc6 Alekhine System, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 Nf6 Alekhine Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 a6 Slav Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 b5 Gunsberg Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 c5 Rosenthal Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 e6 Godes Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nd7 Queen's Gambit Accepted Deferred
d4 d5 Nf3 Nf6 c4 dxc4 Somov Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Bxc4 Borisenko-Furman Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 a6 e4 Mannheim Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 Qa4+ Yefimov Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 c5 d5 b5 Haberditz Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 a6 e3 b5 Alekhine Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 a6 e3 Bg4 Flohr; Winawer Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Be6 Larsen; Janowski; Modern Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bg4 Smyslov Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 g6 Bogoljubow Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 a6 e4 Linares Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 c5 d5 Nf6 Nc3 b5 Classical Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 Korchnoi Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e3 e5 Bc4 exd4 Qb3 Qe7 Kf1 Novikov Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e3 e5 Bc4 exd4 Qb3 Qe7 Nd2 Christensen Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e3 e5 Bc4 exd4 Qb3 Qe7 Nf3 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Rook Snatch
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 a6 axb5 axb5 Rxa8 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Double Strike
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 bxa4 Qxa4+ Bd7 Qxc4 Queen's Gambit Accepted: f7 Assault
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 Bg4 Bxc4 Bxf3 Qxf3 Steinitz Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O cxd4 Development Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O Nc6 Prianishenmo Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 c5 d5 Nf6 Nc3 e6 e4 exd5 e5 Russian Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 e4 Furman Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 dxc5 Bxc5 Accelerated Fianchetto, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 Qe2 b5 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Royal Fork
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 Bg4 Bxc4 exd4 Bxf7+ Kxf7 Ne5+ Ke8 Qxg4 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Fortress Build
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e6 Bxc4 Nf6 Nc3 Bb4 e5 Nd5 Ne2 O-O O-O Queen's Gambit Accepted: Quiet Storm
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 Nc6 O-O Be6 Nbd2 Bxc4 Nxc4 Counter Fianchetto Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 Qe2 Nc6 dxc5 Four Knights Variation, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 Qe2 Nc6 Nc3 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Kingside Raid
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e6 Bxc4 Nf6 Nc3 Be7 e5 Nd5 Qg4 O-O Bh6 g6 Bxf8 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Swift Siege
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 Nc6 O-O Bg4 Qb3 Bxf3 Bxf7+ Ke7 Qe6# Queen's Gambit Accepted: C7 Crush
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 c6 axb5 cxb5 Nc3 b4 Nb5 a6 Bf4 Bb7 Nc7+ Queen's Gambit Accepted: Queen's Gaze
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 Nc6 O-O Be6 Nbd2 Nf6 Qb3 Bxc4 Nxc4 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Knight Skewer
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 c6 axb5 cxb5 Nc3 a6 Nxb5 axb5 Rxa8 Bb7 Ra2 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Rook Heist
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 c5 Ne5 Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Qh5+ g6 Nxg6 hxg6 Qxh8 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Sac & Fork
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 Nc6 O-O Bg4 Qb3 Qd7 Bxf7+ Qxf7 Qxb7 Rd8 Qxc6+ Queen's Gambit Accepted: Iron Grip
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 c6 axb5 cxb5 Nc3 Bd7 d5 a6 Nf3 e6 d6 Qb6 e5 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Pin & Pressure
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 e5 Nf3 exd4 Bxc4 c5 Ne5 Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Qh5+ g6 Nxg6 Nf6 Qh3 Smyslov Variation, Classical Defense, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 Qe2 b5 Bb3 Bb7 Rd1 Nbd7 Nc3 Bd6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Knight's Gambit
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 c6 axb5 cxb5 Nc3 Bd7 d5 e6 dxe6 fxe6 Nxb5 Bxb5 Qh5+ g6 Qxb5+