Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense 11. Rc1 Be6
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Statistics from Lichess
4,480 games: White 41.5% / Draw 12.6% / Black 45.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 1,3981,398 | ||
| 1,3231,323 | ||
| 784784 | ||
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| 222222 | ||
| 112112 | ||
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 12. Bd3 c5 13. b3 Nd7 14. O-O Nf6 15. h3 a5 16. Re1 Rfc8
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense (ECO D59, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 (11 moves).
In 4,480 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.5%, Black 45.9% and 12.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 12. Bd3, in 31% of those games.
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How to answer 11…Be6
The most played answer, 12. Bd3, also scores best for White: 50.1%, with White winning 44.0% and Black 43.7% of 1,398 games. Of the main answers, 12. Qc2 scores lowest: 45.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 12. Bd3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Tartakower Defense (D59)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-tartakower-defense-2