Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation (D35) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4. In 375 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 6…c6 (44%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4

ECO
D35
Games between strong players
375
To move
Black
45%17%39%

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
6…c644% (163)44%18%38%–
6…Bb436% (135)48%40%–
6…Nb619% (71)38%23%39%–
6…Bd61% (4)100%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7

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