Caissa Codex
D57

Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation after 11…Qd6

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Statistics from Lichess

202 games: White 50.5% / Draw 9.9% / Black 39.6%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.41 White is slightly better

Best play: 12. c4 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Nd7 14. O-O Nb6 15. Be2 Be6 16. Qb2 Rac8

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, Bernstein Variation (ECO D57, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 exd5 11. Qb3 Qd6.

In 202 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.5%, Black 39.6% and 9.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 12. Bd3, in 44% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation (D57)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense-bernstein-variation

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