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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)

双方都在中心宣告控制。白方以后前兵开局，旨在控制中心，而黑方立即以...d5挑战，这是对后兵开局最直接的回应。

Play pawn to d4 (d4)
Drag a piece or tap to move
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

  • •用Bxc4吃回c4的兵，积极地出象
  • •迅速王车易位以确保国王安全
  • •通过d4和e3上的兵控制中心
  • •通过Nc3、Re1以及Bd2或Bg5和谐出子
  • •阻止黑方的解围招法，如...c5，或者让黑方为此付出代价
  • •在黑方走...b5后，用Bb3在长对角线上制造压力
  • •寻找基于黑方暴露的后翼兵的战术机会
  • •在残局中，利用更好的兵结构来制造通路兵

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Black's Plans

  • •通过...Nf6、...e6积极出子，目标是王车易位
  • •立即用...c5挑战白方的中心，这是关键的主题性突破
  • •通过...a6和...b5获得后翼空间，逼退白方的子力
  • •在...b5之后将白格象出动到b7
  • •通过...Nbd7或...Nc6、...Be7和...O-O完成出子
  • •在后翼通过...Qb6或...Rc8制造反击
  • •当白方拥有更多空间时交换子力以缓解局面
  • •寻找涉及挺进的后翼兵的战术机会

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

接受后翼弃兵的主线。黑方通过...Nf6、...e6稳固地出子，然后用...c5在中心打击。在...a6和...b5之后，黑方获得了后翼空间并创造了动态的对局。白方通过更好的中心控制保持微弱优势，但黑方拥有活跃的子力和反击机会。这是理论上最重要的变化。

Alekhine Variation

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

以世界冠军亚历山大·阿廖欣命名，这种变化特点是尽早走...a6，在不允许Na4的情况下准备...b5。黑方出象到g4，牵制马并制造立即的压力。在6.h3之后，白方必须决定如何处理牵制。产生的局面是尖锐和充满战术性的。

Mannheim Variation

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

一种激进的尝试，白方用后在a4将军来迅速吃回c4的兵。黑方通常回应...c6，白方用后吃回兵后，黑方可以通过...Bf5或...e6出子。早期走后的着法可能成为黑方轻子的攻击目标，但白方赢得了时间和对中心的控制。

Bogoljubow Defense

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

一个雄心勃勃的体系，白方及早走e4，建立强大的兵中心。这个变化在国际象棋开局百科(ECO)理论中被归类为波戈柳博夫防御，它导向尖锐的战术对战。黑方必须精确地回应...b5和...Bb7，以证明吃兵是正确的。所产生的局面是不平衡的，双方都有机会。

Furman Variation

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

黑方出马到c6而不是更常见的...a6。这个体系受苏联特级大师谢苗·富尔曼（卡尔波夫的教练）的青睐，旨在快速出子和中心压力。在...Be7和...O-O之后，黑方阵地稳固。白方通常继续走Nc3并保持微弱的压力。

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?

稳健而符合原则的防御

接受后翼弃兵是一种古典的防御，在最高水平的比赛中已经下了一个多世纪。通过接受弃兵，黑方获得了物质利益并挑战白方证明其补偿，这是一种完全合理的做法，教授了关于物质与出子之间关系的国际象棋基本原则。

积极的子力发挥

与黑方经常处于拥挤局面的拒绝后翼弃兵不同，接受后翼弃兵为黑方提供了积极的出子和自由。白格象可以在兵链外自然出动，黑方通过...c5和...b5获得反击。

清晰的战略计划

双方都有直截了当、易于理解的计划。白方吃回兵并建立对中心的控制，而黑方积极出子，用...c5挑战中心，并用...a6和...b5在后翼制造对局。它的清晰性使其非常适合学习。

各级别比赛中都可靠

从俱乐部水平到世界冠军争夺战，接受后翼弃兵都被成功地使用。它足够稳固以避免早期灾难，同时提供足够的复杂性和获胜机会。许多强大的棋手在需要稳固局面时将其作为实用武器。

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!

黑方贪吃的8...c4?，试图困住象，但却产生了灾难性的反作用。在9.Bc2后，象是安全的，而10.d5! 炸开了中心。如果10...exd5 11.e4!，白方的子力倾泻入突破口，发动毁灭性的攻击。黑方的后翼兵过度延伸，国王被困在中心。黑方应该走8...Bb7，自然出子。

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

白方出子太慢，走了Nbd2而不是O-O。在...Nbd7和...Bd6之后，黑方的子力配合极佳，白方的h3削弱了王翼。如果白方试图用g4赢取双象优势，黑方通过...Bxg4获得强大的攻势。白方应该在第6回合先王车易位。

Premature e4 Trap

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

白方过早走4.e4试图建立强大的中心会导致丢兵。在...Nxe4后，黑方吃掉一个兵，且白方缺乏补偿。如果5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.bxc3，黑方只是多一个兵，且局面良好。白方必须走4.e3而不是4.e4，以维持平衡。

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

黑方过早在d4吃兵，然后王车易位，走进了闪击的圈套。在11.d5之后，e7上的象和c6上的马同时被d线上的闪击攻击。黑方损失材料。正确的次序是先走9...O-O，然后再考虑...cxd4。

Beginner Tips

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自信地接受弃兵——吃掉那个兵是完全合理的，不需要复杂的防守

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始终瞄准...c5的突破以挑战白方的中心——这是你反击的主要来源

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在c4吃兵后迅速出动你的棋子——不要试图不惜一切代价保住多出的那个兵

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走...a6和...b5以获得后翼空间，并把白方的象从活跃的c4格赶走

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将你的白格象出动在兵链外（在...b5后通常去b7）——这比在拒绝后翼弃兵中要容易

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尽早王车易位，在开始任何进攻行动前让你的国王安全

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不要害怕白方微弱的中心优势——黑方有活跃的棋子和明确的反击

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研究...c5和dxc5后产生的典型兵型结构——理解这些局面是关键

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

世界冠军阿廖欣在这场关键的世界冠军争夺战中展示了他对接受后翼弃兵的深刻理解。他的战略机动和对白方弱点的利用，展示了为什么接受后翼弃兵在最高水平的比赛中是合法的防守。这场对局帮助确立了该开局的声誉。

SmyslovvsReshevsky
Candidates Tournament 19531-0

前世界冠军瓦西里·斯梅斯洛夫是最伟大的接受后翼弃兵专家之一，在这局比赛中展示了完美的技巧。他流畅的出子和中心控制展示了白方如何保持舒适的优势。他在残局中的阵地挤压被作为转化微小优势的模型进行研究。

KasparovvsPortisch
Thessaloniki Olympiad 19881-0

加里·卡斯帕罗夫在接受后翼弃兵中对白方的精彩处理展示了该开局的现代理念。他充满活力的子力发挥和敏锐的战术意识带来了一场粉碎性的进攻。这局棋表明，即使面对像接受后翼弃兵这样稳固的防御，有创造力的攻击者也能创造制胜的机会。

KramnikvsAdams
Dortmund 19991/2-1/2

接受后翼弃兵的专家迈克尔·亚当斯，尽管整场比赛都处于压力之下，但还是战平了世界冠军竞争者弗拉基米尔·克拉姆尼克。这局对局证明了接受后翼弃兵中黑方可用的防守资源，并解释了为什么它仍然是寻求稳固、可靠阵地的棋手的一个受欢迎的选择。

Learning Resources

video

GothamChess 讲解的接受后翼弃兵

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特级大师 Simon Williams 的接受后翼弃兵课程

book

特级大师 Drazen Marovic 著的《下接受后翼弃兵》

book

特级大师 Peter Wells 著的《接受后翼弃兵》

course

Chess.com 的接受后翼弃兵开局指南

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