Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense (D37) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c6. In 374 games between strong players, White wins 56%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 32%; the most played move is 7.Qc2 (25%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c6
- ECO
- D37
- Games between strong players
- 374
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.Qc2 | 25% (94) | – | |
| 7.h3 | 24% (90) | – | |
| 7.Bd3 | 19% (70) | – | |
| 7.c5 | 13% (47) | – | |
| 7.Rc1 | 9% (34) | – | |
| 7.Be2 | 4% (15) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4
More Queen's Gambit Declined lines
- Queen's Gambit Declined 53,669 games
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- 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: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation 15,099 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense 15,058 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation 5,408 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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