Opening name: Queen's Gambit Declined
Opening line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6
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Winning percentages
White: 21424 (34.31%)
Black: 12238 (19.6%)
Draws: 28773 (46.08%)
Queen's Gambit Declined
2...e6
With 2...e6, Black declines the Queen's Gambit in the traditional fashion. 2...e6 bolsters the d5 pawn and opens a diagonal for the development of Black's dark-squared bishop. However, 2...e6 also blocks the c8-h3 diagonal for Black's light-squared bishop. Finding a way to productively develop this piece is a perennial challenge for Black players in the QGD.
Most popular responses
3. Nc3 (Queen's Gambit Declined) After building a pawn center with his first two moves, White begins the development of his minor pieces with 3.Nc3. On c3, the knight controls the d5 and e4 squares. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (50489836 games)
3. Nf3 (Queen's Gambit Declined) With 3.Nf3, White commences the development of his minor pieces after establishing a pawn center on the first two moves. 3.Nf3 controls important central squares, but unlike 3.Nc3, it does not immediately help to prepare the e4 pawn break. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (20715787 games)
Engine Evaluation
Depth: 55
Score: +0.24
Best Move: Nc3
PV Line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Nf6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bf4 c5
Historical games for Queen's Gambit Declined
| Game | Result | Year |
| Carlsen, M. (2876) vs Nakamura, Hi (2802) | 1/2-1/2 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M. (2855) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2812) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M. (2853) vs Nakamura, Hi (2814) | 1/2-1/2 | 2015 |
| Ding Liren (2805) vs Carlsen, M. (2861) | 1/2-1/2 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren (2805) vs Carlsen, M. (2861) | 1/2-1/2 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren (2799) vs Carlsen, M. (2864) | 0-1 | 2022 |
| Ding Liren (2799) vs Carlsen, M. (2864) | 1/2-1/2 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S. (2817) vs Carlsen, M. (2835) | 0-1 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M. (2851) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2801) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M. (2832) vs So, W. (2815) | 1-0 | 2017 |