Best response to the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System (D26)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 · White to move
What is the best response to the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System (1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6)? White to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with Nc3.
The main theoretical reply is Nc3, reaching the Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation.
Ranked replies for White