The Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, catalogued as ECO D24. The line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5, reaching the position shown below after 13 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e5, Black on d5). Development is level at two minor pieces each, and Black is up two points of material. It is Black to move after seven moves. Black has doubled pawns on the c-file.
On the Queen's Gambit Accepted generally: Black accepts the gambit pawn but usually cannot hold it. Leads to active play for both sides.
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The Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit goes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5. It is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted and is catalogued as ECO D24.
The Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit is ECO D24. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5 at +0.11 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e5, Black on d5). Development is level at two minor pieces each, and Black is up two points of material. It is Black to move. Black has doubled pawns on the c-file.