D57

Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line

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Statistics from Lichess

29,750 games: White 49.1% / Draw 9.1% / Black 41.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.02 The position is about equal

Best play: 10... exd5 11. Bd3 Be6 12. Qb1 c5 13. O-O Nc6 14. Re1 Rfd8 15. h3

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, Main Line (ECO D57, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. cxd5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 (10 moves).

In 29,750 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.1%, Black 41.8% and 9.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…exd5, in 100% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Main Line (D57)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense-main-line