Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
122,038 games: White 51.2% / Draw 5.4% / Black 43.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 54,19254K | ||
| 39,10639K | ||
| 9,9519,951 | ||
| 8,4168,416 | ||
| 7,5807,580 | ||
| 952952 | ||
| 870870 | ||
| 272272 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.66 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. dxe5 d4 6. g3 Ne7 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. f4 Bf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit (ECO D07, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5 (3 moves).
In 122,038 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.2%, Black 43.4% and 5.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. dxe5, in 44% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit
4. Nxe5 scores best for White: 57.6%, with White winning 55.0% and Black 39.8% of 7,580 games. The most played, 4. dxe5, scores 53.4% in 54K games, and 4. e3 scores lowest: 51.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. Nxe5.
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: Chigorin Defense, Lazard Gambit (D07)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-chigorin-defense-lazard-gambit