Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,083 games: White 43.5% / Draw 7.8% / Black 48.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 694694 | ||
| 266266 | ||
| 7777 | ||
| 1414 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 44 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.71 White is better
Best play: 9. g3 O-O-O 10. Bg2 Nxe5 11. O-O Nxf3+ 12. exf3 Nf6 13. Re1 Qd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation (ECO D08, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Modern Line, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Nxf3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Qe7 (8 moves).
In 1,083 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.5%, Black 48.8% and 7.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. a3, in 64% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation
9. Bxb4 scores best for White: 49.2%, with White winning 44.7% and Black 46.2% of 266 games. The most played answer, 9. a3, scores lowest: 46.3% in 694 games. Stockfish's first choice is 9. g3.
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 Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation (D08)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-albin-countergambit-krenosz-variation