Chess openings / Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation

Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation (D02) starts 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5. In 2,769 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 3.c4 (43%).

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1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5

ECO
D02
Games between strong players
2,769
To move
White
46%41%

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.c443% (1,198)46%15%39%–
3.e318% (502)42%14%44%–
3.c317% (477)49%41%–
3.dxc511% (314)47%14%39%–
3.g36% (170)45%44%–
3.Bf43% (72)40%56%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

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

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