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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation (D24) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3. In 856 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 4…a6 (60%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3

ECO
D24
Games between strong players
856
To move
Black
46%42%

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
4…a660% (517)45%42%–
4…e622% (188)47%42%Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Vienna Variation
4…c56% (53)55%34%–
4…c65% (44)43%46%Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack
4…Nc62% (20)35%15%50%Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit
4…Bg42% (13)54%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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