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36 GAMESSample Data
Win Rate
53%

Performance vs Other Openings

Queen's Gambit Accepted53% Win
Other Openings47% Win

Key Insights

Pawn Handling
black
High Impact

Attempts to Hold the Extra c4 Pawn Backfire 70% of the Time

What this means
In 14 of 36 QGA games, you tried to hold the extra pawn on c4 with ...b5. This leads to a weakened queenside in 10 of those games: White targets the b5 pawn with a4, and your pawn structure collapses. Your win rate when holding the pawn is only 21%, compared to 67% when you return it for development and activity.
How to improve
In the QGA, do not try to hold the c4 pawn permanently — this is a common amateur mistake. Instead, use the pawn as a tempo-gainer: after ...dxc4, develop with ...Nf6, ...e6, ...Be7, and let White recapture on c4. If you play ...b5 to hold the pawn, be aware that a4 will come and you need ...c6 and ...Bb7 to justify the structure. The modern approach is to play ...a6 and ...b5 only after full development, using the queenside expansion for counterplay rather than pawn-hoarding.
#extra-pawn#pawn-holding#development-priority
Queenside Counterplay
black

The ...a6/...b5 Expansion Creates Strong Counterplay When Timed Right

What this means
In 22 of 36 games, you play ...a6 and ...b5 as part of your QGA setup. When timed correctly (after ...Nf6, ...e6, and ...Be7 or ...Bb4+), this expansion gives you a strong queenside initiative — your win rate is 68% in these cases. However, in 7 games you play ...a6/...b5 too early (before developing), and your win rate drops to 29% as White exploits the tempo loss.
How to improve
The ...a6/...b5 plan is excellent but requires proper timing. The correct sequence: (1) Develop knights first — ...Nf6 is almost always move 2, (2) Play ...e6 to open the diagonal for your dark-squared bishop, (3) Develop the bishop — ...Be7 or ...Bb4+ depending on White's setup, (4) Only then play ...a6 and ...b5 to expand. After ...b5, your bishop goes to b7, targeting the center. This plan works especially well in the Classical Main Line where White plays e3, as the b7 bishop attacks e4 directly.
#a6-b5#queenside-expansion#development-order
Center Strategy
black
High Impact

Central Control Is Ceded Too Easily After ...dxc4

What this means
After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, you surrender the d5 square and White often establishes a strong e4-d4 center by move 8 in 20 of 36 games. You fail to challenge this center with ...c5 or ...e5 in 13 of those games, and White's space advantage becomes overwhelming. Your win rate when you challenge the center by move 10 is 61%, but only 30% when you allow White to keep e4 and d4 unchallenged.
How to improve
After taking on c4, you must fight for the center with your pieces and pawn breaks. The key move is ...c5, challenging d4 directly — this should be your primary strategic goal in most QGA lines. Alternatively, ...e5 can work after proper preparation. Support your central fight with ...Nc6, ...Bb4+, or ...Bb7 to put pressure on e4 and d4. Never allow White a free e4 + d4 center — the QGA is about giving up the d5 pawn temporarily to generate counterplay, not about passively accepting a space disadvantage.
#central-control#c5-break#pawn-center

Top Variations

1
Classical Main Line
16 games
2
Janowski-Larsen
11 games
3
Smyslov Variation
9 games

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What we analyze in your Queen's Gambit Accepted games

Your development speed after accepting

Your central control (especially e4)

Your ability to return the pawn at the right time

Your handling of isolated queen's pawn positions

Your piece activity vs material balance

Learn This Opening

Play through the main line move by move

1.pawn to d4 (d4) pawn to d5 (d5)

双方が中央の支配権を主張します。白はクイーンのポーンを開き、中央の支配を目指す一方、黒はクイーンのポーンのオープニングに対する最も直接的な応手である...d5で即座に挑戦します。

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1.d4d52.c4dxc43.Nf3Nf64.e3e65.Bxc4c56.O-Oa67.Qe2b58.Bb3Bb7

Key Positions to Know

Critical concepts every Queen's Gambit Accepted player should understand

Accepting the Gambit

With 2...dxc4, Black grabs the c4 pawn, conceding the center temporarily. Black doesn't try to hold the pawn — instead, the idea is to develop freely while White spends time recapturing. Black gains a flexible position with multiple pawn break options.

The ...c5 Central Break

Black's key strategic move is ...c5, challenging White's d4 pawn and creating counter-tension in the center. After ...a6 and ...b5, Black can develop the bishop to b7 and fight for the long diagonal while maintaining active piece play.

Dynamic Piece Activity

The QGA leads to open, dynamic positions where pieces are more important than pawn structure. Both sides develop quickly, and tactical opportunities arise naturally. Black's position is solid and flexible, making the QGA a reliable practical choice at all levels.

Strategic Plans

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White's Plans

  • •Bxc4でc4のポーンを取り返し、ビショップをアクティブに展開する
  • •キングサイドに素早くキャスリングしてキングの安全を確保する
  • •孤立クイーンポーン（IQP）のポジションでキングサイドを攻撃する
  • •黒のクイーンサイドの展開を制限する
  • •中央のスペースを活かしてピースを機動的に使う
  • •中央の優位を活かして攻撃する
  • •中央の優位を活かして攻撃する
  • •中央の優位を活かして攻撃する

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Black's Plans

  • •...Nf6、...e6とアクティブに展開し、キングサイドへのキャスリングを目指す
  • •重要なテーマとなるブレイクである...c5で直ちに白の中央に挑戦する
  • •白の孤立クイーンポーンをブロックし、攻撃する
  • •クイーンサイドでポーンの優位を築く
  • •ピースを素早く展開し、エンドゲームでの優位を目指す
  • •c5を突いて白のセンターに反撃する
  • •c5を突いて白のセンターに反撃する
  • •c5を突いて白のセンターに反撃する

Key Variations

Explore the most important branches and transpositions in the Queen's Gambit Accepted.

Classical Main Line

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6

The main line of the QGA. Black develops solidly with ...Nf6, ...e6, and then strikes at the center with ...c5. After ...a6 and ...b5, Black gains queenside space and creates dynamic play. White maintains a slight edge with better central control, but Black has active pieces and counterplay. This is the most theoretically important line.

Alekhine Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3

世界チャンピオンのアレクサンドル・アレヒンにちなんで名付けられたこの変化は、Na4を許さずに...b5を準備するための早い段階での...a6が特徴です。黒はビショップをg4に展開してナイトをピンし、直ちにプレッシャーをかけます。6.h3の後、白はこのピンをどう扱うか決めなければなりません。その結果、鋭く戦術的な局面になります。

Mannheim Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qa4+ c6 5.Qxc4

白がe4を突いて強力なセンターを築く、攻撃的な変化です。

Bogoljubow Defense

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.e4

白がNc3を展開し、中央へのプレッシャーを強めます。

Furman Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O Nc6

黒が早めにa6を突き、クイーンサイドでの展開を準備します。

Opening Statistics

Original research from 4,436 real amateur games — data you won't find anywhere else.

Avg. Game Length
64.8moves1.6
Underdog Wins
41.3%2.0%
Quick Finishes
5.9% avg
Endgame Reach
77.1%1.2%
White's Edge
+8.4%4.7%
Favors BlackEqualFavors White

At 1200-1400

📊Games last 65 moves on average — right around average for this bracket.

📊The lower-rated player wins 41.3% of games — about average for this bracket.

📊5.9% of games end before move 20 — most games get into the middlegame.

📊77.1% of games reach the endgame (40+ moves) — about typical for this bracket.

📊White's edge is +8.4% — White has a clear advantage at this level.

How This Opening Changes as You Improve

RatingGamesWhite's EdgeAvg. Game LengthUnderdog WinsQuick FinishesEndgame Reach
800-1000787
+14.4%56 /3 /41
60+137.9%9.7%69.1%
1000-1200985
+14.1%55 /3 /41
6438.7%6.0%74.1%
1200-1400995
+8.4%53 /3 /44
65-241.3%5.9%77.1%
1400-1600949
+15.7%56 /4 /40
72+339.0%4.0%81.5%
1600-1800720
+15.4%56 /3 /41
70-240.3%3.8%82.8%

Based on 4,436 games · Updated

Why Play the Queen's Gambit Accepted?

堅実で理にかなった防御

The QGA is a classical defense that's been played at the highest levels for over a century. By accepting the gambit, Black takes material and challenges White to prove compensation, a perfectly legitimate approach that teaches fundamental chess principles about material vs. development.

アクティブなピースプレイ

Unlike the Queen's Gambit Declined where Black often has a cramped position, the QGA offers Black active piece development and freedom. The light-squared bishop develops naturally outside the pawn chain, and Black gets counterplay with ...c5 and ...b5.

ダイナミックなピースプレイ

黒のピースは自由に展開しやすく、アクティブなポジションを得られます。

IQP（孤立クイーンポーン）のポジション

多くの変化で孤立クイーンポーンのポジションになり、戦略的な戦いになります。

Common Traps

Watch out for these dangerous tactical pitfalls

The b5 Pawn Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6 7.Qe2 b5 8.Bb3 c4?? 9.Bc2 Bb7 10.d5!

黒がビショップを罠にかけようとする欲張った8...c4?は、見事に裏目に出ます。9.Bc2の後、ビショップは安全であり、10.d5!が中央を吹き飛ばします。もし10...exd5 11.e4!となれば、白のピースが破壊的な攻撃とともに突破口になだれ込みます。黒のクイーンサイドのポーンは過剰に伸び、キングは中央で立ち往生します。黒は自然に展開する8...Bb7を指すべきでした。

Alekhine Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.Nbd2? Nbd7! 7.h3 Bh5 8.O-O Bd6

黒がクイーンサイドでの展開を急ぎすぎると、白の中央からの攻撃を受けます。

Premature e4 Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e4? Nxe4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.Qe2 Qe7

黒がc4のポーンを守ることに固執すると、白の戦術の餌食になります。

Discovered Attack Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6 7.a4 Nc6 8.Qe2 Be7 9.Rd1 cxd4?? 10.exd4 O-O? 11.d5

黒がc4のポーンを守ることに固執すると、白の戦術の餌食になります。

Beginner Tips

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自信を持ってギャンビットを受け入れてください。ポーンを取ることは完全に理にかなっており、複雑な防御は必要ありません。

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白のセンターに挑戦するために常に...c5のブレイクを目指してください。これがカウンタープレイの主な源です。

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孤立クイーンポーン（IQP）のポジションの戦い方を学ぶことが重要です。

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c5のブレイクのタイミングを見極めましょう。

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白のe4のブレイクに対する防御策を用意しておく必要があります。

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c4のポーンは守らず、ピースの展開を優先しましょう。

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c4のポーンは守らず、ピースの展開を優先しましょう。

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c4のポーンは守らず、ピースの展開を優先しましょう。

Common Queen's Gambit Accepted patterns we detect

We automatically check if you fall for these specific traps.

About the Queen's Gambit Accepted

The Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4) is an active defense where Black accepts the gambit pawn and aims for quick development and central control.

We analyze your development efficiency, central control, and piece activity. We identify where greed for material leads to problems.

openings.page.sections.keyThemes

Accepting the gambit pawnActive piece developmentCentral control battlesQueen and bishop activityFlexible pawn structureTactical alertness required

openings.page.sections.notablePlayers

Alexander AlekhineVasily SmyslovBent LarsenMichael Adams

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Queen's Gambit Accepted analysis

The Queen's Gambit Accepted arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, where Black takes the offered c-pawn rather than declining it. Unlike the Queen's Gambit Declined, Black accepts the material and then tries to hold it or use the tempo to develop actively. White's compensation is a strong center — after 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4, White has the bishop pair and central control. Black typically cannot hold the c4 pawn long-term without compromising development.
After 2...dxc4, Black cannot realistically hold the extra pawn — White will regain it with Bxc4. Instead, Black's plan is to use the pawn capture to free the queenside and develop actively. The typical follow-up is 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5, immediately striking White's d4 center. Black aims for equality through active piece play: ...Nc6 or ...a6-b5 to probe the c4 bishop, and eventual ...Bd6 or ...Be7 with O-O. The QGA leads to open, dynamic positions rather than the solid structures of the QGD.
After 2...dxc4 3.Nf3, the move 3...a6 prepares ...b5 to hold the c4 pawn with queenside expansion. After 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 b5 6.Bd3, Black has actually held the extra pawn temporarily but at the cost of queenside pawn advances that weaken the a6 and b5 squares. This approach creates the most unbalanced QGA positions — White focuses on central play while Black has queenside tension. Alexander Alekhine and Vasily Smyslov used this approach to good effect in World Championship-level play.
After 2...dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6, if Black plays 7...b5?? without ensuring the bishop is safe after 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.a4!, White attacks the b5 pawn. If Black plays 9...b4??, White pounces with 10.Nbd2 and the b4-pawn is weak with all pieces active. Black must play 9...bxa4 10.Rxa4, giving up the plan of holding b5 while White gains a rook on the a-file. The lesson: in the QGA, timing the ...b5 and ...b4 advances requires precise coordination with piece development.

Famous Games

EuwevsAlekhine
World Championship 1935 (Game 26)0-1

世界チャンピオンのアレヒンは、この重要な世界選手権の対局においてクイーンズ・ギャンビット・アクセプテッドへの深い理解を示しました。彼の戦略的なマヌーバリングと白の弱点を突くプレイは、最高レベルにおいてQGAが正当な防御であることを証明しました。この対局は、このオープニングの評判を確立するのに役立ちました。

SmyslovvsReshevsky
Candidates Tournament 19531-0

クイーンズ・ギャンビット・アクセプテッドでの戦略的な戦いを示す名局です。

KasparovvsPortisch
Thessaloniki Olympiad 19881-0

黒のアクティブなピースプレイが白のセンターを打ち破った対局です。

KramnikvsAdams
Dortmund 19991/2-1/2

クイーンズ・ギャンビット・アクセプテッドでの黒の勝利を示す代表的な対局です。

Learning Resources

video

クイーンズ・ギャンビット・アクセプテッドの解説 - GothamChess

course

QGAでの孤立クイーンポーンの戦い方

book

クイーンズ・ギャンビット・アクセプテッド (Drazen Kuljasevic 著)

book

QGAの戦略ガイド

course

QGAの戦略ガイド

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