Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation (D51) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 Bb4. In 71 games between strong players, White wins 54%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 31%; the most played move is 6.cxd5 (49%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 Bb4

ECO
D51
Games between strong players
71
To move
White
54%16%31%

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.cxd549% (35)51%20%29%–
6.Nf327% (19)47%42%–
6.a37% (5)60%20%20%–
6.Ne24% (3)67%33%–
6.Bd34% (3)100%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7

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