Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
3,492 games: White 43.2% / Draw 19.6% / Black 37.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,4923,492 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.10 The position is about equal
Best play: 8... Kxd8 9. Ng5 Be6 10. Nxe6+ fxe6 11. Bg5 Nc6 12. O-O-O+ Ke8 13. Bb5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation (ECO D41, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 dxe4 8. Qxd8+ (8 moves).
In 3,492 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.2%, Black 37.3% and 19.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Kxd8, in 100% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Endgame Variation (D41)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-semi-tarrasch-defense-endgame-variation