Chess openings / Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle

Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle (D05) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.c3. In 543 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 5…Nc6 (53%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 d5 5.c3

ECO
D05
Games between strong players
543
To move
Black
45%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
5…Nc653% (288)49%40%–
5…Nbd715% (82)33%57%–
5…b611% (62)39%18%43%–
5…Bd611% (61)44%21%35%–
5…Be74% (20)40%55%–
5…cxd42% (12)75%25%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3

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