Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line

Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line (D55) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3. In 3,212 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 6…h6 (47%).

abcdefgh87654321

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3

ECO
D55
Games between strong players
3,212
To move
Black
47%17%37%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

Analyse this positionReview your own game

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…h647% (1,503)46%18%36%Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation
6…Nbd722% (702)43%18%39%Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense
6…b613% (401)45%15%40%–
6…c68% (269)55%34%–
6…a64% (140)56%35%–
6…c52% (64)42%28%30%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

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

More Queen's Gambit Declined lines

Played the Queen's Gambit Declined lately?

Enter your Chess.com or Lichess username: every move of your game labelled from Brilliant to Blunder, and where you left theory. Free, no account.

Review your game