Tree path 4 levels Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense › Endgame Variation
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D41 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.
It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Qxd8+.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, part of the broader Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation system.
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- ECO code
- D41
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
3,492 games · White 43.2% / Draw 19.6% / Black 37.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Kxd8 | 3,492 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:07:20
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