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Queen's Gambit DeclinedNormal Defense

D35For BlackSolid

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6

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

Win rate, Black
46.0%44.5%44.8%44.4%
Band 600, n = 3,415Band 1000, n = 41,273Band 1400, n = 59,995Band 1800, n = 204,336
Blunder rate
50.0%29.2%42.4%38.1%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.6%1.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.1%2.9%46.0%50.0%ply 6.03,415D
100051.8%3.7%44.5%29.2%ply 6.041,273C
140051.2%4.0%44.8%42.4%ply 6.059,995C
180050.6%5.0%44.4%38.1%ply 6.0204,336C

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 bandD at 600Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 46.0% for Black across 3,415 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 29.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 44.5% for Black across 41,273 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 29.2% include an early material blunder (24 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 42.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 44.8% for Black across 59,995 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 42.4% include an early material blunder (33 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 38.1%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 44.4% for Black across 204,336 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 38.1% include an early material blunder (118 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

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

  • BCBBD50

    Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation

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

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 7570.1% of games at 1000, n = 12,4130.2% of games at 1400, n = 19,8620.3% of games at 1800, n = 67,163

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 46.0% for Black across 3,415 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense scores 44.5% for Black across 41,273 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 29.2% include an early material blunder (24 games at 1000).

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense (D35) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6.