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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation (D20) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4. In 2,555 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 3…e5 (43%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4

ECO
D20
Games between strong players
2,555
To move
Black
44%17%40%

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…e543% (1,104)43%21%36%Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense
3…b521% (538)44%43%Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Greco Variation
3…Nf619% (489)42%16%42%Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System
3…c59% (231)46%44%Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense
3…Nc66% (149)54%37%Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense
3…e61% (23)43%53%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

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

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