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 c6 8. a3
130 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 38%, Black wins 10%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b6 | 36 | 39% 44% 17% | 2244 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 34 | 53% 44% | 2159 | 2026 |
| h6 | 24 | 58% 33% | 2227 | 2026 |
| a5 | 14 | 71% 21% | 2068 | 2026 |
| a6 | 12 | 42% 42% 17% | 2314 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2154 | 2022 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 2047 | 2024 |
| Qc7 | 1 | 100% | 2152 | 2024 |
Top games
| Vidit, S2716–Gukesh, D2758 | 1-0 | Tata Steel IND Rapid Open | 2023 |
| Martirosyan, Haik M.2662–Murzin, Volodar2650 | 1-0 | Stepan Avagyan Mem 2024 | 2024 |
| Yuffa, D2649–Sanal, V2550 | 1-0 | grenke Chess Open 2025 | 2025 |
| Ivanov, Sergey12504–Khismatullin, D2619 | 0-1 | TCh-RUS Premier 2019 | 2019 |
| Polak, T2518–Zilka, S2599 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 | 2024 |
| Baum, Jonasz2425–Karthikeyan, M22627 | ½-½ | 2nd Dole Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Akbas, Umut Ata2459–Motylev, A2586 | 1-0 | 34th TCh-CRO Div 1a 2025 | 2025 |
| Kogan, Ar2547–Gonzalez Garcia, J22492 | ½-½ | TCh-CAT Gp1 2019 | 2019 |
| Norowitz, Yaacov2451–Stripunsky, A2570 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2013 | 2013 |
| Martirosyan, Haik M.2678–Dragicevic, Draz2322 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
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