Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
145,318 games: White 48.8% / Draw 5.1% / Black 46.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 67,56668K | ||
| 16,10416K | ||
| 15,65916K | ||
| 9,0539,053 | ||
| 7,0087,008 | ||
| 5,4065,406 | ||
| 4,9024,902 | ||
| 4,0034,003 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.01 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... O-O 6. e3 c5 7. Be2 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nc6 10. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack (ECO A48, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2 (5 moves).
In 145,318 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.8%, Black 46.0% and 5.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…O-O, in 46% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack
5…Ne4 scores best for Black: 53.0%, with Black winning 49.6% and White 43.5% of 16K games. The most played answer, 5…O-O, scores lowest: 48.5% in 68K games. Stockfish's first choice is 5…O-O.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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 Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack (A48)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-barry-attack-tarzan-attack