Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation (D31) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7. In 2,701 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 4.cxd5 (49%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7

ECO
D31
Games between strong players
2,701
To move
White
48%16%36%

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.cxd549% (1,317)50%15%35%–
4.Nf342% (1,129)46%17%37%–
4.Bf46% (151)45%21%34%–
4.e42% (50)32%60%–
4.g31% (18)61%39%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3

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