Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7. In 3,448 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 5.Bg5 (34%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7
- ECO
- D37
- Games between strong players
- 3,448
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Bg5 | 34% (1,164) | – | |
| 5.cxd5 | 28% (956) | – | |
| 5.Bf4 | 25% (853) | – | |
| 5.e3 | 5% (158) | – | |
| 5.g3 | 4% (141) | – | |
| 5.Qc2 | 4% (126) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3
Top players' games in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation, reviewed
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