Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,455 games: White 61.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 34.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 1,1951,195 | ||
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.15 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... Nc6 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. O-O Na5 9. Qc2 Nxc4 10. Qxc4 Qc5 11. Qxc5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit (ECO D20, 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 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. a3 (6 moves).
In 2,455 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 61.2%, Black 34.0% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Nc6, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit
The most played answer, 6…Nc6, also scores best for Black: 38.5%, with Black winning 36.3% and White 59.3% of 1,195 games. Of the main answers, 6…Nf6 scores lowest: 32.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…Nc6.
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: Old Variation, Billinger Gambit (D20)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-old-variation-billinger-gambit