Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,401 games: White 49.9% / Draw 3.8% / Black 46.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.57 Black is slightly better
Best play: 5... Bh4+ 6. g3 Bf6 7. Be3 c5 8. Nxe4 Bxd4 9. Bxd4 cxd4 10. Qa4+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit (ECO D31, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. e4 dxe4 5. f3 (5 moves).
In 1,401 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 46.3% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…exf3, in 55% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit
5…e3 scores best for Black: 51.9%, with Black winning 49.3% and White 45.5% of 134 games. The most played, 5…exf3, scores 49.3% in 764 games, and 5…Nf6 scores lowest: 43.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…Bh4+.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Charousek Variation, Miladinovic Gambit (D31)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-charousek-variation-miladinovic-gambit