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Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation (D39) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 dxc4. In 652 games between strong players, White wins 32%, 35% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 6.e4 (74%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 dxc4

ECO
D39
Games between strong players
652
To move
White
32%35%33%

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.e474% (484)29%44%27%–
6.e314% (90)46%47%–
6.Qa4+6% (37)35%60%–
6.a33% (20)40%15%45%–
6.Bxf62% (12)33%25%42%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4

Top players' games in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation, reviewed

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