Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System (D26) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6. In 3,799 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 5.Bxc4 (99%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6

ECO
D26
Games between strong players
3,799
To move
White
43%19%38%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5.Bxc499% (3,767)43%19%38%–
5.Nc31% (23)43%17%40%Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3

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