Queen's Gambit Declined (D06–D69)
A solid and respected response to the Queen's Gambit. Black maintains a strong central presence.
The variations below diverge from the first move, so each has its own page with the full move order, the position it reaches, and a Stockfish evaluation.
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All 150 variations of the Queen's Gambit Declined Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation D06 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. e4 Nxe4 Baltic Defense, Argentinian Gambit D06 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ c6 Chigorin Defense, Exchange Variation, Costa's Line D07 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. e3 e5 Albin Countergambit, Balogh Variation D08 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Albin Countergambit, Janowski Variation D08 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation D08 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap D08 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line D09 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line D09 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bg4 Line D09 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 Capablanca Variation D30 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Bg5 c6 Semmering Variation D30 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 Spielmann Variation D30 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c6 Stonewall Variation D30 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack D30 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit D31 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. e4 dxe4 Semi-Slav, Abrahams Variation D31 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 Semi-Slav, Junge Variation D31 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 Semi-Slav, Koomen Variation D31 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 dxc4 Uhlmann Variation D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Tarrasch Defense D32 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 Tarrasch Defense D32 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 Tarrasch Defense D32 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 c5 Tarrasch Defense, Stoltz Variation D34 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 Exchange Variation D35 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Positional Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Positional Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation D35 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation D36 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation D36 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation D36 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation D36 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 Harrwitz Attack D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense D37 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Harrwitz Attack, Main Line D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense D37 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 Knight Defense, Alekhine Gambit D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 Miles Variation D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Three Knights Variation D37 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation D37 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation D38 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 Westphalian Variation D38 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation D39 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 Semi-Tarrasch Defense D40 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Levenfish Variation D40 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation D40 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation D40 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, with e3 D40 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Semi-Tarrasch Defense D41 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Kmoch Variation D41 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation D41 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation D41 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line D42 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 Hastings Variation D43 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation D50 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Canal Variation D50 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation D50 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Krause Variation D50 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 Alekhine Variation D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Manhattan Variation D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Rochlin Variation D51 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Main Line D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Cambridge Springs Defense D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Cambridge Springs Defense D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Cambridge Springs Defense, Argentine Variation D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Cambridge Springs Defense, Bogoljubow Variation D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Cambridge Springs Defense, Capablanca Variation D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 Cambridge Springs Defense, Rubinstein Variation D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation D52 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 Lasker Defense D53 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 Main Line D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Main Line D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Main Line D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 Main Line D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 Main Line D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 Modern Variation, Heral Variation D53 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Neo-Orthodox Variation D54 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 Anti-Tartakower Variation D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Anti-Tartakower Variation, Petrosian Variation D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Modern Variation, Normal Line D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Neo-Orthodox Variation D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Pillsbury Attack D55 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 d5 Lasker Defense D56 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Lasker Defense D56 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 Lasker Defense, Russian Variation D56 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Lasker Defense, Teichmann Variation D56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Main Line D56 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation D57 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation, Mar del Plata Gambit D57 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Lasker Defense, Main Line D57 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Tartakower Defense D58 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation D58 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Tartakower Defense D59 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation D59 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 Orthodox Defense D60 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation D60 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation D60 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rauzer Variation D60 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation D61 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line D62 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Capablanca Variation D63 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Main Line D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Main Line D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Main Line D63 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Pillsbury Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Swiss, Carlsbad Variation D63 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D64 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D64 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D64 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D64 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D65 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack D65 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line D66 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line D66 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Fianchetto Variation D66 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation D67 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line D67 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System D67 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation D67 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Main Line D67 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation D68 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation D68 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation D68 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation D69 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 Frequently asked questions
What is the ECO code for the Queen's Gambit Declined?
The Queen's Gambit Declined is catalogued under ECO codes D06–D69. Individual variations list their own specific code on their page.
How can I practise the Queen's Gambit Declined for free?
Open any variation on Chess Ramp and use Learn mode to walk the line one move at a time, then Drill mode to replay it from memory. Practice runs in your browser with no account required.
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