D26
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code D26. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
D20 - Queen's Gambit Accepted584D21 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit62D22 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense110D23 - Queen's Gambit Accepted119D24 - Queen's Gambit Accepted94D25 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense139D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation792D28 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Flohr Variation95D29 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line72
Best Games
Le,Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 • 2025★ Notable
Le,Quang Liem vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
57th Biel GM1 Qual 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Gukesh,D1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2024 • 2024★ Notable
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 • 2021★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Topalov,V vs Kharlov,A1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1-0
Linares16th • 1999★ Notable
Banikas, Hristos vs Morozevich, Alexander1-0
Wch U20 • 1997★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th • 1997★ Notable
Tal, Mihail vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Manila Interzonal • 1990★ Notable
Afifi, Assem vs Portisch, Lajos0-1
WchT • 1985★ Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Smyslov, Vassily0-1
Petropolis Interzonal • 1973★ Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
World Championship 26th • 1966★ Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Rannanjarvi1/2-1/2
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Bogoljubow, Efim vs Alekhine, Alexander1/2-1/2
World Championship 15th • 1934★ Notable
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann vs Steinitz, William0-1
World Championship 1st • 1886★ Notable