Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense (D35) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6. In 28,498 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 4.cxd5 (58%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6

ECO
D35
Games between strong players
28,498
To move
White
45%18%38%

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

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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
4.cxd558% (16,613)45%19%36%Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
4.Nf320% (5,735)45%15%40%Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
4.Bg519% (5,384)44%17%39%Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation
4.e31% (270)47%42%–
4.Bf41% (201)47%40%–
4.f30% (103)50%37%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3

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