Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap
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Statistics from Lichess
192,581 games: White 31.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 64.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 107,676108K | ||
| 69,76270K | ||
| 14,79115K | ||
| 107107 | ||
| 8484 | ||
| 6363 | ||
| 4040 | ||
| 1717 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 5, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.13 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. fxe3 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qe4 8. Nf3 Bxd2+ 9. Nbxd2 Qxe3+ 10. Qe2 Qxe2+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 66% both under 1400 and at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 21K | |
| 1400–1799 | 132K | |
| 1800–2199 | 104K | |
| 2200 and up | 3,860 | |
| Masters, over the board | 2 |
Master games
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap (ECO D08, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3 (5 moves).
In 192,581 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 31.1%, Black 64.9% and 4.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. fxe3, in 56% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap
6. Qa4+ scores best for White: 47.4%, with White winning 45.8% and Black 51.0% of 15K games. The most played, 6. fxe3, scores 46.4% in 108K games, and 6. Bxb4 scores lowest: 9.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 6. fxe3.
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
Popularity by year
The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap has lost ground since 2016: 0.0057% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.01%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.01% | 3,680 |
| 2017 | 0.011% | 6,158 |
| 2018 | 0.011% | 8,401 |
| 2019 | 0.0095% | 11,846 |
| 2020 | 0.0083% | 24,166 |
| 2021 | 0.0082% | 32,006 |
| 2022 | 0.0075% | 28,116 |
| 2023 | 0.0071% | 26,765 |
| 2024 | 0.0062% | 22,135 |
| 2025 | 0.0057% | 19,802 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0055% | 6,026 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap (D08)”. Lichess data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-albin-countergambit-lasker-trap