Openings/Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line D42
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3
267 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 42%, Black wins 13%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 175 | 40% 47% | 2456 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 85 | 58% 27% 15% | 2359 | 2026 |
| Nxc3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2349 | 2023 |
| Nf6 | 1 | 100% | 2486 | 2021 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 2458 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2842–So, W2780 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2809–Kramnik, V2810 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| So, W2812–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Harikrishna, P2731 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Giri, A2771–So, W2812 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2799–Grischuk, A2782 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Yu Yangyi2738–Ding Liren2801 | ½-½ | Yinzhou Cup Men 2019 | 2019 |
| Grischuk, A2742–Mamedyarov, S2766 | 1-0 | Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2778–Bu Xiangzhi2723 | 1-0 | 7th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2016 |
| Radjabov, T2739–Grischuk, A2750 | ½-½ | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
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