Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
118,027 games: White 50.4% / Draw 7.2% / Black 42.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 117,544118K | ||
| 119119 | ||
| 9292 | ||
| 5656 | ||
| 5555 | ||
| 5353 | ||
| 4848 | ||
| 2121 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.05 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... Bxf6 8. Qb3 c6 9. Be2 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 Qb6 12. Rfd1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation (ECO D55, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 (7 moves).
In 118,027 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.4%, Black 42.4% and 7.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Bxf6, in 100% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Anti-Tartakower Variation (D55)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-anti-tartakower-variation