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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line (ECO D26) is a gambit in Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O — 6 moves.
In 263,582 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.3%, Black 43.7% and 10.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…a6, in 49% of those games.
It branches into 3 named variations; the most played are Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line and Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation. In all, 10 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- D26
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
263,582 games · White 46.3% / Draw 10.0% / Black 43.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| a6 | 129,334 | |
| Nc6 | 59,941 | |
| cxd4 | 53,552 | |
| Be7 | 15,021 | |
| Nbd7 | 1,838 | |
| Qc7 | 1,549 | |
| Bd6 | 838 | |
| b6 | 721 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:32:04
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Variations (3)
Show all 10 sub-variations (full subtree)
- D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line 6 moves
- D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 6 moves
- D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Exchange Variation 6 moves
- D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System 7 moves
- D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation 7 moves
- D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation 7 moves
- D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System 7 moves
- D29 Main Line 8 moves
- D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation 13 moves
- D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Smyslov Variation 10 moves