The Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, catalogued as ECO D08. The line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6, reaching the position shown below after 10 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e5, Black on d4), and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move after five moves. White has doubled pawns on the e-file.
On the Queen's Gambit Declined generally: A solid and respected response to the Queen's Gambit. Black maintains a strong central presence.
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The Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation goes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6. It is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined and is catalogued as ECO D08.
The Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation is ECO D08. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Queen's Gambit Declined.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 f6 at +0.91 at depth 18, which is a small but real edge for White. 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 d4), and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move. White has doubled pawns on the e-file.