Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Accepted › Saduleto Variation › Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense › Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Accepted D20
- Saduleto Variation D20
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense D20
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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Linares Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code D20 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
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 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5.
It is a variation of Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D20
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
14,043 games · White 44.9% / Draw 4.9% / Black 50.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 5,707 | |
| Nxb5 | 5,182 | |
| Bf4 | 710 | |
| f3 | 686 | |
| Bg5 | 673 | |
| a3 | 352 | |
| a4 | 313 | |
| Qc2 | 148 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:21:01
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