Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
2 games: White 50.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 50.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 22 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.04 The position is about equal
Best play: 14. dxc5 Qxc5 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Rfd8 17. Rac1 Qb4 18. h3 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, Russian Variation (ECO D56, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined 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. 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. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense, Russian Variation (D56)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-lasker-defense-russian-variation