Tree path 8 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Queen's Knight Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined › Lasker Defense, Russian Variation
D56

Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation after 13…Bd7
After 13…Bd7

Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation (ECO D56) is a declined gambit in 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. Qc2 Nf6 10. Bd3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rfd1 Bd7 — 13 moves.

In 2 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.0%, Black 50.0% and 0.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 14. Rac1, in 100% of those games.

ECO code
D56
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
13 moves
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined

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Statistics from Lichess

2 games · White 50.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 50.0%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Rac12

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:31:48

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