Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation (D35) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5. In 15,099 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 5…c6 (52%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5
- ECO
- D35
- Games between strong players
- 15,099
- To move
- Black
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…c6 | 52% (7,874) | – | |
| 5…Be7 | 33% (4,915) | – | |
| 5…Bb4 | 8% (1,223) | – | |
| 5…Be6 | 3% (504) | – | |
| 5…Nbd7 | 3% (491) | – | |
| 5…h6 | 0% (38) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5
Top players' games in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, reviewed
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