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Queen's Gambit DeclinedExchange Variation, Positional Variation

D35For WhiteSolid

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5

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
51.8%52.0%52.1%51.6%
Band 600, n = 247Band 1000, n = 3,592Band 1400, n = 4,797Band 1800, n = 21,812
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-BBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.8%2.8%45.3%--247-
100052.0%3.3%44.7%--3,592B
140052.1%3.7%44.2%--4,797B
180051.6%5.0%43.4%--21,812B

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: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 51.8% for White across 247 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandB at 1000

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 52.0% for White across 3,592 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1400Your bandB at 1400

At 1400, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 52.1% for White across 4,797 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1800Your bandB at 1800

At 1800, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 51.6% for White across 21,812 games. That is close to the average at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 51.8% for White across 247 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation scores 52.0% for White across 3,592 games. That is close to the average at this level.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation (D35) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5.