Openings/Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2
540 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 35%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6 | 162 | 49% 36% 15% | 2201 | 2026 |
| h6 | 144 | 41% 39% 20% | 2295 | 2026 |
| c5 | 70 | 40% 46% 14% | 2331 | 2026 |
| b6 | 69 | 57% 28% 16% | 2087 | 2026 |
| a6 | 52 | 44% 31% 25% | 2209 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 29 | 59% 24% 17% | 2099 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 13 | 38% 23% 38% | 2012 | 2024 |
| Ne8 | 1 | 100% | 1827 | 2014 |
Top games
| Kasparov, G2812–Mamedyarov, S2782 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Maghsoodloo, Parham2712 | ½-½ | Chennai GM 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2752–Le, Quang Liem2731 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Wojtaszek, R2727–Mamedyarov, S2747 | ½-½ | IMSA Basque 2016 | 2016 |
| Harikrishna, P2727–Eljanov, P2719 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2014-15 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Lodici, Lorenzo2590 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2692–Le, Quang Liem2731 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2701–Martirosyan, Haik M.2675 | 1-0 | Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2664–Grachev, B2683 | 1-0 | Biel MTO 2013 | 2013 |
| Lupulescu, C2610–Fedoseev, Vl32715 | ½-½ | Aeroflot Open A 2019 | 2019 |
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