Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense, Tan Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
157,865 games: White 51.0% / Draw 5.6% / Black 43.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 113,606114K | ||
| 32,97733K | ||
| 5,9115,911 | ||
| 1,4611,461 | ||
| 1,1821,182 | ||
| 988988 | ||
| 649649 | ||
| 543543 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.57 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. Nf3 e5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Ng4 8. Ke1 g6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense, Tan Gambit (ECO D06, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. cxd5 c6 (3 moves).
In 157,865 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.0%, Black 43.4% and 5.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. dxc6, in 72% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense, Tan Gambit
The most played answer, 4. dxc6, also scores best for White: 54.1%, with White winning 51.3% and Black 43.1% of 114K games. Of the main answers, 4. Nc3 scores lowest: 53.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. dxc6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense, Tan Gambit (D06)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-marshall-defense-tan-gambit