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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

Dominguez Perez,L25 gamesPortisch, Lajos13 gamesSo,W12 gamesMamedyarov,S12 gamesPraggnanandhaa,R10 gamesSteinitz, William7 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V7 gamesBronstein, David I7 gamesNakamura,Hi7 gamesKarjakin,Sergey6 games

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 2025Notable
Le,Quang Liem vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
57th Biel GM1 Qual 2024 2024Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Gukesh,D1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2024 2024Notable
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Topalov,V vs Kharlov,A1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1-0
Linares16th 1999Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997Notable
Banikas, Hristos vs Morozevich, Alexander1-0
Wch U20 1997Notable
Tal, Mihail vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Manila Interzonal 1990Notable
Afifi, Assem vs Portisch, Lajos0-1
WchT 1985Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Smyslov, Vassily0-1
Petropolis Interzonal 1973Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
World Championship 26th 1966Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Rannanjarvi1/2-1/2
WchT U26 1957Notable
Bogoljubow, Efim vs Alekhine, Alexander1/2-1/2
World Championship 15th 1934Notable
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann vs Steinitz, William0-1
World Championship 1st 1886Notable

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