Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Queen's Knight Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
- Queen's Knight Variation D31
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation D31
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D58 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.
Play reaches this position via 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, after 16 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- D58
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
47,436 games · White 51.4% / Draw 6.6% / Black 42.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 31,664 | |
| Be2 | 4,463 | |
| Rc1 | 3,907 | |
| Qc2 | 1,526 | |
| Ne5 | 1,479 | |
| h3 | 1,142 | |
| Qb3 | 777 | |
| Bb5 | 699 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:12:20
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