Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Accepted › Normal Variation › Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense › Haberditz Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Accepted D20
- Normal Variation D21
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense D22
- Haberditz Variation D22 you are here
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D22 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 b5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D22
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
31,481 games · White 54.4% / Draw 6.7% / Black 39.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| a4 | 26,147 | |
| Nc3 | 1,866 | |
| b3 | 1,238 | |
| Ne5 | 736 | |
| Be2 | 615 | |
| a3 | 302 | |
| g3 | 277 | |
| Bd2 | 98 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:55:31
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