Chess openings / Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation

Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation (D37) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e3. In 1,086 games between strong players, White wins 38%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 5…a6 (84%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e3

ECO
D37
Games between strong players
1,086
To move
Black
38%16%46%

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…a684% (910)36%16%48%–
5…c512% (132)46%17%37%–
5…Be71% (15)20%20%60%–
5…Bb41% (10)70%20%–
5…b51% (9)56%33%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Vienna Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4

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