Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit › Lasker Trap
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit D08
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D08 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.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D08
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
192,581 games · White 31.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 64.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxe3 | 107,676 | |
| Bxb4 | 69,762 | |
| Qa4+ | 14,791 | |
| Bc3 | 107 | |
| f3 | 84 | |
| Nc3 | 63 | |
| a3 | 40 | |
| Nf3 | 17 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:20:27
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