Tree path 9 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 › Knight Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
- Queen's Knight Variation D31
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense D35
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation D50
- Knight Defense D51
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense D51
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation D51 you are here
Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation (ECO D51) is a declined gambit in Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Bb4 — 5 moves.
In 78,650 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.1%, Black 41.8% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nf3, in 37% of those games.
- ECO code
- D51
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Length
- 5 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
78,650 games · White 53.1% / Draw 5.0% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 28,986 | |
| cxd5 | 11,812 | |
| Bd3 | 9,527 | |
| a3 | 9,048 | |
| Qc2 | 5,536 | |
| Qb3 | 3,960 | |
| Rc1 | 2,813 | |
| Bxf6 | 2,422 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:21:41
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