Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Zukertort Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation
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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Zukertort Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation D02
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D67 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.
Play reaches this position via 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, after 19 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- D67
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 19
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Statistics from Lichess
495 games · White 51.1% / Draw 5.1% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h6 | 238 | |
| Nxc3 | 77 | |
| f6 | 72 | |
| N7b6 | 24 | |
| N7f6 | 23 | |
| b6 | 15 | |
| Bxg5 | 15 | |
| b5 | 12 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:24:30
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