Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
468 games: White 50.4% / Draw 5.6% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 161161 | ||
| 107107 | ||
| 9494 | ||
| 6868 | ||
| 1919 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 33 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.19 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... Qd8 8. e3 Bd6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O h6 11. Qc2 Re8 12. b3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation (ECO D51, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. Rc1 Qa5 7. Bd2 (7 moves).
In 468 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.4%, Black 44.0% and 5.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Bb4, in 34% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Rochlin Variation
7…dxc4 scores best for Black: 47.2%, with Black winning 44.9% and White 50.5% of 107 games. The most played answer, 7…Bb4, scores lowest: 45.0% in 161 games. Stockfish's first choice is 7…Qd8.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Rochlin Variation (D51)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-rochlin-variation