Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
495 games: White 51.1% / Draw 5.1% / Black 43.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 238238 | ||
| 7777 | ||
| 7272 | ||
| 2424 | ||
| 2323 | ||
| 1515 | ||
| 1515 | ||
| 1212 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... h6 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. g4 Nxc3 13. Rxc3 b5 14. Be2 Bb7 15. g5
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, Janowski Variation (ECO D67, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. h4 (10 moves).
In 495 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.1%, Black 43.8% and 5.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…h6, in 48% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation (D67)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-orthodox-defense-janowski-variation