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D63: Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6

Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence

D63 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 4121
Last Played: Jul 2026
Overall score:
42.4% 42% 15.6%

Played frequently by:

White  
Alexander Alekhine 46 games
Ernst Gruenfeld 36 games
Max Euwe 27 games
Black  
Frederick Yates 28 games
Geza Maroczy 28 games
Jose Raul Capablanca 23 games

Possible continuations:

8. Bd3  2963
41.2 % 44 % 14.8 %
8. Qc2  561
48.5 % 34.9 % 16.6 %
8. a3  367
46.3 % 38.1 % 15.5 %
8. cxd5  146
39.7 % 39 % 21.2 %
8. Be2  40
25 % 47.5 % 27.5 %
8. h3  15
46.7 % 33.3 % 20 %
8. c5  9
22.2 % 66.7 %
8. Qb3  5
40 % 60 %
8. Bf4  4
25 % 75 %
8. Bh4  3
33.3 % 33.3 % 33.3 %
8. Qd2  2
100 %
8. b3  2
50 % 50 %
8. a4  2
100 %