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Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D06 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Tan Gambit.
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- ECO code
- D06
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Queen's Gambit
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
20,404,908 games · White 53.6% / Draw 4.6% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 10,769,024 | |
| cxd5 | 4,563,101 | |
| Nf3 | 2,262,145 | |
| e3 | 1,582,749 | |
| Bg5 | 427,747 | |
| c5 | 259,062 | |
| Bf4 | 236,587 | |
| g3 | 177,941 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:03:18
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