Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Accepted
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense (D20) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5. In 1,104 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 21% are drawn and Black wins 35%; the most played move is 4.Nf3 (93%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5
- ECO
- D20
- Games between strong players
- 1,104
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Nf3 | 93% (1,031) | – | |
| 4.d5 | 5% (50) | – | |
| 4.Bxc4 | 1% (15) | – | |
| 4.dxe5 | 1% (7) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4
More Queen's Gambit Accepted lines
- Queen's Gambit Accepted 12,156 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation 6,388 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System 3,799 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line 3,426 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense 3,242 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line 3,005 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation 2,776 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation 1,061 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation 856 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 794 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense 745 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation 689 games
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