D66: Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence, Bd3 line

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3

Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence, Bd3 line

D66 Sub-variants:

Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence, Bd3 line
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3

Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox defence, Bd3 line, fianchetto variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5

Overview

Games on Database:

3027

Last Played:

Oct 2025

Overall score:

41.1%

43.7%

15.1%

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Played frequently by:

White
Alexander Alekhine	30 games
Max Euwe	21 games
Ernst Gruenfeld	19 games

Black
Gideon Stahlberg	16 games
Bela Lengyel	15 games
Geza Maroczy	13 games

Possible continuations:

8... dxc4

2052

37.7 %

48.8 %

8... h6

405

45.2 %

36 %

18.8 %

8... Re8

249

59.8 %

21.7 %

18.5 %

8... a6

169

38.5 %

43.8 %

17.8 %

8... b6

43.4 %

38.4 %

18.2 %

8... Ne8

65 %

15 %

20 %

8... Qc7

75 %

8... Qa5

60 %

20 %

8... Nh5

50 %

25 %

8... g6

100 %

8... Bd6

33.3 %

66.7 %

8... Ng4

50 %

8... Qb6

50 %