Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Levenfish Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
6 games: White 66.7% / Draw 0.0% / Black 33.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... d4 11. e5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 dxc3 13. bxc3 Nd7 14. Bf4 f6 15. Bxh7+
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, Levenfish Variation (ECO D40, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe2 Qe7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. e4 (10 moves).
In 6 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 66.7%, Black 33.3% and 0.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…d4, in 50% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Levenfish Variation (D40)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-semi-tarrasch-defense-levenfish-variation