Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Accepted

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3. In 2,776 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 3…Nf6 (44%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3

ECO
D20
Games between strong players
2,776
To move
Black
44%15%41%

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
3…Nf644% (1,223)43%17%40%–
3…e533% (918)44%14%42%–
3…Be68% (215)40%47%–
3…c56% (161)52%37%–
3…e64% (121)45%21%34%–
3…a63% (76)46%16%38%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Accepted 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4

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