Tree path 10 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Queen's Knight Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation › Knight Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
- Queen's Knight Variation D31
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense D35
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation D50
- Knight Defense D51
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation, Anti-Cambridge Springs Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D51 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.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D51
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
26,990 games · White 49.5% / Draw 5.9% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 11,477 | |
| Qa5 | 4,237 | |
| Bd6 | 3,791 | |
| h6 | 2,594 | |
| dxc4 | 1,616 | |
| a6 | 893 | |
| a5 | 771 | |
| Qb6 | 670 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:32:56
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