Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack (D30) starts 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5. In 139 games between strong players, White wins 59%, 21% are drawn and Black wins 20%; the most played move is 5…Be7 (58%).

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5

ECO
D30
Games between strong players
139
To move
Black
59%21%20%

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
5…Be758% (80)65%19%16%–
5…f622% (31)52%16%32%–
5…Nf615% (21)38%43%19%–
5…Qb64% (6)83%17%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5

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