Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
60,686 games: White 53.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 41.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 49,32849K | ||
| 7,0907,090 | ||
| 3,5503,550 | ||
| 331331 | ||
| 128128 | ||
| 105105 | ||
| 6060 | ||
| 1919 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.32 White is slightly better
Best play: 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. cxd5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 exd5 9. Qb3 c6 10. Bd3 O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (ECO D53, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4.
In 60,686 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.1%, Black 41.0% and 5.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Bxe7, in 81% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense
6. Bf4 scores best for White: 57.2%, with White winning 54.8% and Black 40.5% of 3,550 games. The most played, 6. Bxe7, scores 56.3% in 49K games, and 6. Nxe4 scores lowest: 56.0%. Stockfish's first choice is 6. Bxe7.
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: Lasker Defense (D53)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense