Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,442 games: White 52.8% / Draw 8.2% / Black 39.0%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... b5 8. Be2 Nxe4 9. a4 b4 10. Nbd2 Bb7 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. Be3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit (ECO D27, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4 (7 moves).
In 2,442 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.8%, Black 39.0% and 8.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…b5, in 36% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit
The most played answer, 7…b5, also scores best for Black: 48.4%, with Black winning 43.6% and White 46.8% of 871 games. Of the main answers, 7…Nxe4 scores lowest: 37.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7…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: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit (D27)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-classical-defense-russian-gambit