Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
36,459 games: White 53.4% / Draw 5.4% / Black 41.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 14,58715K | ||
| 4,6774,677 | ||
| 4,1484,148 | ||
| 3,7993,799 | ||
| 3,0413,041 | ||
| 2,4212,421 | ||
| 1,3241,324 | ||
| 856856 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.59 White is slightly better
Best play: 5. Nc3 c6 6. Ng5 Bg4 7. f3 Bc8 8. Bxc4 e6 9. O-O Be7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense (ECO D25, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be6 (4 moves).
In 36,459 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.4%, Black 41.2% and 5.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nc3, in 40% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense
The most played answer, 5. Nc3, also scores best for White: 58.1%, with White winning 55.7% and Black 39.6% of 15K games. Of the main answers, 5. Qa4+ scores lowest: 53.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. Nc3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Winawer Defense (D25)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-accepted-winawer-defense