Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Been-Koomen Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Been-Koomen Variation (D50) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c5. In 105 games between strong players, White wins 28%, 27% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 5.cxd5 (80%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c5

ECO
D50
Games between strong players
105
To move
White
28%27%45%

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.cxd580% (84)29%27%44%Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation
5.e311% (12)17%33%50%–
5.Nf35% (5)40%20%40%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

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