Chess openings / Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation

Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02) starts 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3. In 53,415 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 2…Nf6 (68%).

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1.d4 d5 2.Nf3

ECO
D02
Games between strong players
53,415
To move
Black
45%18%38%

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
2…Nf668% (36,275)44%19%37%Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
2…e613% (6,962)43%18%39%–
2…c68% (4,058)50%37%–
2…c55% (2,754)46%41%Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation
2…Nc63% (1,403)47%43%–
2…Bf52% (1,138)46%14%40%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Pawn Game 1.d4

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