Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
945 games: White 51.9% / Draw 7.9% / Black 40.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 506506 | ||
| 260260 | ||
| 179179 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.64 White is slightly better
Best play: 6. Bd2 Nxd2 7. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 8. Nxd2 g6 9. Rc1 Bh6 10. Bb5+ Nd7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation (ECO D06, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5 Nf6 4. e4 Nxe4 5. dxc5 Qa5+ (5 moves).
In 945 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.9%, Black 40.2% and 7.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Bd2, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation
The most played answer, 6. Bd2, also scores best for White: 61.9%, with White winning 57.3% and Black 33.6% of 506 games. Of the main answers, 6. Nd2 scores lowest: 48.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Bd2.
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: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation (D06)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-austrian-defense-haberditz-variation