Queen's Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
45,500 games: White 48.8% / Draw 4.9% / Black 46.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 35,91536K | ||
| 3,9973,997 | ||
| 2,8572,857 | ||
| 903903 | ||
| 555555 | ||
| 438438 | ||
| 279279 | ||
| 233233 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... b5 6. e5 Nd5 7. a4 e6 8. axb5 Bb4 9. Qc2 Nb6 10. Qe4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense (ECO D24, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e4 (5 moves).
In 45,500 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.8%, Black 46.3% and 4.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…b5, in 79% of those games.
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How to answer 5. e4
The most played answer, 5…b5, also scores best for Black: 50.3%, with Black winning 47.9% and White 47.2% of 36K games. Of the main answers, 5…e6 scores lowest: 42.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…b5.
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
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Accepted: Bogoljubow Defense (D24)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-bogoljubow-defense