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Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D30 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 h6.
It branches immediately from Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- D30
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
117,061 games · White 51.7% / Draw 5.6% / Black 42.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bh4 | 81,475 | |
| Bxf6 | 29,447 | |
| Bf4 | 4,373 | |
| e3 | 525 | |
| Nc3 | 522 | |
| Bd2 | 452 | |
| cxd5 | 80 | |
| Bc1 | 51 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:55:46
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