Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Accepted › Old Variation › Christensen Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Accepted D20
- Old Variation D20
- Christensen Gambit D20 you are here
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Christensen Gambit 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.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nf3.
It is a variation of Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, 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
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
12,139 games · White 56.6% / Draw 5.5% / Black 37.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe3 | 6,454 | |
| Qb4+ | 2,915 | |
| Nc6 | 2,056 | |
| Nf6 | 176 | |
| Be6 | 111 | |
| h6 | 90 | |
| c5 | 88 | |
| Bg4 | 47 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:31:53
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