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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D20 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Accepted, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
5 named variations grow from this line, including Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit, Billinger Gambit, Christensen Gambit, and others.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- D20
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Queen's Gambit Accepted
- Direct variations
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
5,672,304 games · White 55.7% / Draw 4.8% / Black 39.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 1,326,163 | |
| b5 | 914,253 | |
| e6 | 913,131 | |
| e5 | 729,616 | |
| Bf5 | 444,099 | |
| Nc6 | 252,916 | |
| Be6 | 248,924 | |
| c5 | 217,412 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:14:41
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