Chess openings / Queen's Pawn Game
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense (A46) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5. In 317 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 50%; the most played move is 4…Be7 (45%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5
- ECO
- A46
- Games between strong players
- 317
- To move
- Black
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Be7 | 45% (143) | – | |
| 4…Bb4 | 25% (78) | – | |
| 4…Nbd7 | 13% (42) | – | |
| 4…c5 | 9% (29) | – | |
| 4…h6 | 4% (14) | – | |
| 4…a6 | 2% (6) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Indian Defense: Knights Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
More Queen's Pawn Game lines
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