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D08

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation after 4. e4
After 4. e4

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation (ECO D08) is a gambit in Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4 — 4 moves.

In 92,750 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.0%, Black 45.1% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Nc6, in 63% of those games.

ECO code
D08
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
4 moves
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit

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Statistics from Lichess

92,750 games · White 51.0% / Draw 3.9% / Black 45.1%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nc658,419
Bb4+13,807
c510,277
dxe35,877
f61,409
Bc51,009
Be6577
f5459

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:42:03

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