Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Abrahams Variation
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Abrahams Variation (D31) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5. In 277 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 8.axb5 (86%).
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bb4 6.e3 b5 7.Bd2 a5
- ECO
- D31
- Games between strong players
- 277
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.axb5 | 86% (239) | – | |
| 8.b3 | 4% (10) | – | |
| 8.Ne5 | 3% (8) | – | |
| 8.Be2 | 3% (8) | – | |
| 8.Rb1 | 3% (7) | – | |
| 8.Qb1 | 1% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 dxc4
More Queen's Gambit Declined lines
- Queen's Gambit Declined 53,669 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation 45,177 games
- 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: Harrwitz Attack 5,157 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
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