Caissa Codex
D67

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System after 9…Nd5

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Statistics from Lichess

23,602 games: White 49.1% / Draw 8.9% / Black 42.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.29 The position is about equal

Best play: 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O b6 12. Re1 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Bb7 14. e4 h6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System (ECO D67, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 (9 moves).

In 23,602 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.1%, Black 42.0% and 8.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 10. Bxe7, in 95% of those games.

It continues into one named variation, Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line. In all, 5 named lines continue from it.

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Variations (1)

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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca System (D67)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-orthodox-defense-capablanca-system

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