Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation (D35) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 Bg4. In 247 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 8.Qb3 (40%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 Bg4
- ECO
- D35
- Games between strong players
- 247
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.Qb3 | 40% (99) | – | |
| 8.Qc2 | 28% (68) | – | |
| 8.f3 | 15% (37) | – | |
| 8.Nf3 | 10% (25) | – | |
| 8.Be2 | 5% (12) | – | |
| 8.Nge2 | 2% (6) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5
More Queen's Gambit Declined lines
- Queen's Gambit Declined 53,669 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation 45,177 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation 34,675 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense 28,498 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 16,625 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense 15,058 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation 5,408 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack 5,157 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense 3,935 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Vienna Variation 3,645 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation 3,448 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation 3,314 games
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