Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Accepted
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation (D20) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 b5. In 77 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 6.e5 (47%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 b5
- ECO
- D20
- Games between strong players
- 77
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.e5 | 47% (36) | – | |
| 6.Bf4 | 26% (20) | – | |
| 6.Nxb5 | 23% (18) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5
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: Saduleto Variation 2,555 games
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense 1,104 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
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