Openings/Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation D35
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bg4
302 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 43%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 118 | 32% 44% 24% | 2399 | 2026 |
| f3 | 53 | 36% 40% 25% | 2404 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 51 | 33% 41% 25% | 2515 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 48 | 27% 46% 27% | 2360 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 17 | 35% 35% 29% | 2484 | 2026 |
| Nge2 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2522 | 2025 |
| Qa4+ | 7 | 14% 71% 14% | 2546 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2719–Carlsen, M2859 | 0-1 | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Caruana, F2784 | 0-1 | 12th Sinquefield Cup | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2789–Vachier Lagrave, M2738 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2789–Vachier Lagrave, M2738 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2785–Vachier Lagrave, M2738 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2737–So, W2745 | ½-½ | 12th Sinquefield Cup | 2025 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Nihal, Sarin2676 | ½-½ | 3rd President of UZB 2024 | 2024 |
| Lupulescu, C2584–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2747–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2668 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
Queen's Gambit Declined variations
Austrian DefenseD06Zilbermints GambitD06Albin CountergambitD08Queen's Gambit DeclinedD30Baltic DefenseD06Marshall DefenseD06Chigorin DefenseD07Queen's Knight VariationD31Baltic Defense, Queen AttackD06Chigorin DefenseD07Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-TarraschD30Alapin VariationD31Janowski VariationD31Austrian Attack, Salvio CountergambitD06Chigorin Defense, Lazard GambitD07Chigorin Defense, Tartakower GambitD07Charousek VariationD31Normal DefenseD35Austrian Defense, Gusev CountergambitD06Marshall Defense, Tan GambitD06Chigorin Defense, Main LineD07Chigorin DefenseD07Chigorin Defense, Exchange VariationD07Albin Countergambit, Spassky VariationD08