Tree path 6 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: Harrwitz Attack
- 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: Harrwitz Attack D35 you are here
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D35 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4, after 7 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D35
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
1,834,575 games · White 51.1% / Draw 5.2% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd6 | 392,354 | |
| Bb4 | 356,768 | |
| Be7 | 275,306 | |
| c6 | 239,156 | |
| a6 | 191,553 | |
| c5 | 182,693 | |
| dxc4 | 58,970 | |
| Nc6 | 40,043 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:42:49
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