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D06

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation after 5…Qa5+
After 5…Qa5+

Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Haberditz Variation (ECO D06) is a declined gambit in 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.

ECO code
D06
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
5 moves
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense, Gusev Countergambit

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Statistics from Lichess

945 games · White 51.9% / Draw 7.9% / Black 40.2%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bd2506
Nd2260
Nc3179

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:20:14

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