Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Semi-Slav, Junge Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Junge Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Junge Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code D31 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bb4 6. e3 b5 7. Bd2 Qb6.
It is a variation of Queen's Gambit Declined, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D31
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 14
- Parent
- Queen's Gambit Declined
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Statistics from Lichess
4,393 games · White 40.1% / Draw 3.8% / Black 56.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ne5 | 1,295 | |
| axb5 | 1,111 | |
| Be2 | 726 | |
| b3 | 691 | |
| Ne4 | 325 | |
| Qc2 | 67 | |
| g3 | 66 | |
| Rb1 | 64 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:59:40
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