- ECO code
- D37
- Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4
- Family
- Queen's Gambit Declined
- To move
- Black
- Master games
- 448
- Average game length
- 44 moves
- Years covered
- 1962–2026
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack is the opening filed under ECO code D37, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4. It belongs to the Queen's Gambit Declined family and is known as the Harrwitz Attack; in the resulting position it is Black to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 448 games on this line — the 231st most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1962 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2010s, with 205 games. An average game here lasts 44 moves.
White wins 24% of those games, 59% end in a draw, and Black wins 17%. Compared with the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%), Black scores worse here by 11 percentage points. Draws are more common here than usual, by 24 points.
From this position the most popular move is 5...O-O, played in 440 games, followed by 5...c5 (6) and 5...c6 (1). After 5...O-O White scores 23% and Black 17%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Mamedyarov,S (39 games); on the Black side, Nakamura,Hi (103).
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Results in master games
- White 24% (107)
- Draws 59% (265)
- Black 17% (76)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5...O-O | 440 | 23/60/17 | — |
| 5...c5 | 6 | 33/67/0 | — |
| 5...c6 | 1 | 100/0/0 | — |
| 5...Nbd7 | 1 | 100/0/0 | — |
How the position is reached
- Queen's Pawn Game · 1.d4 · 45,810 games
- Indian Defense · 1.d4 Nf6 · 29,631 games
- Indian Defense: Normal Variation · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 · 22,243 games
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 · 7,325 games
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 · 2,814 games
Played most often by
As White
- Mamedyarov,S 39
- Grischuk,A 26
- Ding Liren 23
As Black
- Nakamura,Hi 103
- Kramnik,V 29
- Anand,V 23
Games per decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 47
- 2010s 205
- 2020s 168
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firouzja,Alireza | Nakamura,Hi | 0-1 | 2026 | SpeedChess Final 2025 |
| Firouzja,Alireza | Nakamura,Hi | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | SpeedChess Final 2025 |
| Firouzja,Alireza | Nakamura,Hi | 1-0 | 2026 | SpeedChess Final 2025 |
| Mamedyarov,S | Nepomniachtchi,I | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | 3rd UzChess Cup Masters |
| Firouzja,Alireza | Carlsen,M | 1-0 | 2026 | SpeedChess Final 2025 |
| Nesterov,Arseniy | Nepomniachtchi,I | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Aeroflot Open A 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack?
It is the opening with ECO code D37, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4. It belongs to the Queen's Gambit Declined family.
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack good for White or for Black?
In 448 master games on this line White wins 24%, 59% are drawn and Black wins 17%. The collection average is White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28% — so this line is no worse than usual for White than the field as a whole.
What is the main continuation of the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack?
5...O-O — played in 440 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack?
On the White side Mamedyarov,S (39), Grischuk,A (26), Ding Liren (23); on the Black side Nakamura,Hi (103), Kramnik,V (29), Anand,V (23).
Every number on this page is computed from Katuranga's master game collection; names and ECO codes follow the lichess opening book (CC0).
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