Caissa Codex
D57

Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation, Mar del Plata Gambit

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation, Mar del Plata Gambit after 12…Be6

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Statistics from Lichess

441 games: White 40.1% / Draw 9.1% / Black 50.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

0.00 The position is about equal

Best play: 13. c5 b6 14. Qc2 Nd7 15. c6 Qb4+ 16. Qd2 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2 Nf6

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, Mar del Plata Gambit (ECO D57, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 exd5 11. Qb3 Rd8 12. c4 Be6 (12 moves).

In 441 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 40.1%, Black 50.8% and 9.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 13. Qxb7, in 54% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 exd5 11. Qb3 Rd8 12. c4 Be6, the position after Queen's Gambit Declined also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Bernstein Variation, Mar del Plata Gambit (D57)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense-bernstein-variation-mar-del-plata-gambit

https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense-bernstein-variation-mar-del-plata-gambit