Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System 8. Nbd2 d5
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Statistics from Lichess
40,481 games: White 48.5% / Draw 6.4% / Black 45.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 23,66824K | ||
| 6,3196,319 | ||
| 4,9794,979 | ||
| 1,3821,382 | ||
| 1,2761,276 | ||
| 1,2131,213 | ||
| 880880 | ||
| 357357 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.08 The position is about equal
Best play: 9. Ne5 Nc6 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. Qe2 Qc7 12. Rac1 Rfd8 13. c4 cxd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System (ECO D05, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a chess opening that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 d5.
In 40,481 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.5%, Black 45.1% and 6.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. Ne5, in 58% of those games.
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How to answer 8…d5
9. Qe2 scores best for White: 53.4%, with White winning 49.4% and Black 42.7% of 4,979 games. The most played, 9. Ne5, scores 52.8% in 24K games, and 9. c4 scores lowest: 49.1%. Stockfish's first choice is 9. Ne5.
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 Pawn Game: Colle System (D05)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-colle-system-4