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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D21 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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D21
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
354,657 games · White 52.4% / Draw 5.8% / Black 41.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 132,456 | |
| d5 | 94,153 | |
| Nc3 | 40,017 | |
| e4 | 31,137 | |
| Qa4+ | 29,669 | |
| g3 | 13,589 | |
| dxc5 | 7,350 | |
| Bf4 | 2,456 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:29:56
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