Queen’s Gambit Declined: all variations and ECO codes

198 named lines across 37 ECO codes (D02–D69). Source: the CC0-licensed lichess.org opening database.

The idea

The 198 named lines mostly split on how Black defends the center: the Orthodox Defense develops naturally and accepts a slightly passive but solid structure, the Cambridge Springs (...c6 and an early ...Qa5) pressures the pin on White’s c3-knight directly rather than freeing the position with a pawn break, the Tartakower frees it instead with an early ...b6, and lines that allow an isolated queen’s pawn structure trade a static weakness for long-term piece activity.

The main line

Position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 (D30). Open this line on Lichess → · Queen’s Gambit Declined on Lichess

How the main line scores at your rating

Real Lichess win rates for 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6, playing as black: the family’s other variations are not separately tracked for win rate yet, main line only.

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Win/draw/loss rate by rating band
Rating bandGamesWhite / draw / BlackScore for black
1400-1600 1,829 White/draw/black: 52.2% / 3.4% / 44.5% 52.2% / 3.4% / 44.5% 46.1%
1600-1800 2,603 White/draw/black: 50.2% / 5.4% / 44.3% 50.2% / 5.4% / 44.3% 47.0%
1800-2000 2,753 White/draw/black: 49.3% / 5.5% / 45.2% 49.3% / 5.5% / 45.2% 48.0%
2000+ 2,635 White/draw/black: 50.1% / 7.1% / 42.8% 50.1% / 7.1% / 42.8% 46.3%

All 198 named variations

Every named line in the Queen’s Gambit Declined family, from the CC0-licensed ECO classification: not separately tracked for win rate, but every ECO code and move sequence is real, sourced data.

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