Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
47,436 games: White 51.4% / Draw 6.6% / Black 42.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 31,66432K | ||
| 4,4634,463 | ||
| 3,9073,907 | ||
| 1,5261,526 | ||
| 1,4791,479 | ||
| 1,1421,142 | ||
| 777777 | ||
| 699699 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.27 The position is about equal
Best play: 9. Be2 Bb7 10. Qb3 Nbd7 11. O-O c6 12. a4 a5 13. Rfd1 g6
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, Exchange Variation (ECO D58, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a declined gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek 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 exd5 (8 moves).
In 47,436 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.4%, Black 42.0% and 6.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. Bd3, in 67% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
9. Rc1 scores best for White: 56.3%, with White winning 53.0% and Black 40.3% of 3,907 games. The most played, 9. Bd3, scores 55.2% in 32K games, and 9. Be2 scores lowest: 52.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 9. Be2.
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, Exchange Variation (D58)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-gambit-declined-tartakower-defense-exchange-variation