Queen's Gambit Accepted 4…dxc4 5. e4
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Statistics from Lichess
667,231 games: White 54.7% / Draw 4.7% / Black 40.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 294,951295K | ||
| 110,373110K | ||
| 73,40373K | ||
| 55,59556K | ||
| 34,51735K | ||
| 33,19833K | ||
| 25,11025K | ||
| 13,74414K |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.21 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qa5 10. Bb5+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for White: White scores 58% under 1400, 53% at 2200 and up and 56% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 193K | |
| 1400–1799 | 432K | |
| 1800–2199 | 343K | |
| 2200 and up | 81K | |
| Masters, over the board | 3,593 |
Master games
- Carlsen, M. – Caruana, F.
- Mamedyarov, S. – Caruana, F.
- Carlsen, M. – Anand, V.
- Carlsen, M. – Anand, V.
- Carlsen, M. – Nepomniachtchi, I.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted (ECO D24, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 (5 moves).
In 667,231 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.7%, Black 40.6% and 4.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Bb4, in 44% of those games.
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How to answer 5. e4
5…c5 scores best for Black: 45.6%, with Black winning 42.4% and White 51.2% of 73K games. The most played, 5…Bb4, scores 43.3% in 295K games, and 5…Nc6 scores lowest: 37.1%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…Bb4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
This line has stayed between 0.022% and 0.027% of Lichess games a year since 2016 (0.024% in 2025).
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.022% | 7,862 |
| 2017 | 0.023% | 12,426 |
| 2018 | 0.025% | 19,807 |
| 2019 | 0.027% | 33,343 |
| 2020 | 0.027% | 78,406 |
| 2021 | 0.027% | 104,286 |
| 2022 | 0.027% | 102,461 |
| 2023 | 0.027% | 100,338 |
| 2024 | 0.025% | 89,362 |
| 2025 | 0.024% | 82,443 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.024% | 26,415 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Accepted (D24)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-3