Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation (D41) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c5 5.cxd5 cxd4 6.Qxd4 exd5 7.e4 dxe4 8.Qxd8+. In 214 games between strong players, White wins 32%, 53% are drawn and Black wins 15%; the most played move is 8…Kxd8 (100%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c5 5.cxd5 cxd4 6.Qxd4 exd5 7.e4 dxe4 8.Qxd8+

ECO
D41
Games between strong players
214
To move
Black
32%53%15%

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
8…Kxd8100% (214)32%53%15%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c5

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