Chess opening · ECO D06

Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit starts 1. d4 d5 2. c4. It ranks #9 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4. Black to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. d4White pushes the d-pawn two squares to d4, staking a claim in the center.
  2. 1... d5Black pushes the d-pawn two squares to d5, staking a claim in the center.
  3. 2. c4White pushes the c-pawn two squares to c4.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common Black moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. Among players rated under 1200, the most popular next move is dxc4; among players rated 2000 and up, it is c6.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200dxc4 41%e6 19%Nf6 15%
1200–1399dxc4 40%e6 20%Nf6 14%
1400–1599dxc4 33%e6 22%c6 19%
1600–1799e6 29%c6 25%dxc4 23%
1800–1999e6 38%c6 33%dxc4 13%
2000 and upc6 42%e6 37%dxc4 9%

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