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Queen's Gambit Declined

D53For WhiteSolid

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
55.2%51.7%49.9%49.7%
Band 600, n = 299Band 1000, n = 5,758Band 1400, n = 10,776Band 1800, n = 42,959
Blunder rate
pending40.0%84.6%66.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-BCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60055.2%3.0%41.8%--299-
100051.7%4.2%44.1%40.0%ply 8.05,758B
140049.9%4.2%45.9%84.6%ply 8.010,776C
180049.7%5.5%44.7%66.7%ply 8.042,959C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 55.2% for White across 299 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 40.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 51.7% for White across 5,758 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 40.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 84.6%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 49.9% for White across 10,776 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 84.6% include an early material blunder (13 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 66.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 49.7% for White across 42,959 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (36 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 55.2% for White across 299 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined scores 51.7% for White across 5,758 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 40.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1000).

The Queen's Gambit Declined (D53) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7.