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D37

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack 4…Be7 5. Bf4

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Overview

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack (ECO D37) is a declined gambit in Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 — 5 moves.

In 1,477,020 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.0%, Black 42.8% and 6.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…O-O, in 65% of those games.

It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense and Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line. In all, 4 named lines continue from it.

ECO code
D37
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
5 moves
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Direct variations
2
Total in subtree
4

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Statistics from Lichess

1,477,020 games · White 51.0% / Draw 6.2% / Black 42.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O963,213
c6170,478
a6169,524
Nbd744,257
c532,986
b631,970
dxc416,802
h613,920

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:09:02

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Variations (2)

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