Chess openings / Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System

Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System (D04) starts 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3. In 6,004 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 3…c5 (31%).

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1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3

ECO
D04
Games between strong players
6,004
To move
Black
40%17%43%

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
3…c531% (1,854)40%15%45%–
3…e628% (1,664)35%24%41%–
3…Bf513% (785)44%45%Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle
3…c612% (746)37%18%45%–
3…Bg47% (420)45%43%–
3…g66% (370)48%40%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6

More Queen's Pawn Game lines

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