Openings/Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line D66
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4
245 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 41%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 146 | 33% 48% 19% | 2264 | 2026 |
| b6 | 32 | 50% 28% 22% | 2224 | 2025 |
| a6 | 27 | 44% 33% 22% | 2350 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 18 | 50% 22% 28% | 2001 | 2026 |
| Nh5 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2189 | 2026 |
| Ne8 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2372 | 2025 |
| Ne4 | 3 | 100% | 2231 | 2024 |
| Qa5 | 2 | 100% | 1994 | 2024 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 2196 | 2024 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 2271 | 2019 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 1658 | 2017 |
Top games
| Radjabov, T2745–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2716 | 0-1 | Tata Steel IND Blitz Open | 2023 |
| Matlakov, M2694–Grachev, B2666 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Jumabayev, R2612–Bacrot, E2725 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Gledura, B2653–Sarana, A2683 | ½-½ | KazChess Masters RR 2025 | 2026 |
| Sarana, A2643–Sjugirov, S2661 | 0-1 | Smyslov Memorial 2021 | 2021 |
| Goganov, A2609–Inarkiev, E2664 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Agdestein, S2606–Zvjaginsev, V2660 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Goganov, A2591–Grachev, B2661 | 0-1 | 67th ch-RUS HL 2014 | 2014 |
| Fressinet, L2664–Stupak, K2561 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Harsha, B2557–Anton Guijarro, D2668 | ½-½ | 28th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2022 |
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