Queen's Gambit · As White · updated November 2026
Play the Queen's Gambit like Daniil Dubov
A repertoire in the Queen's Gambit built from 43 of Daniil Dubov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Daniil Dubov chose most often. Where Daniil Dubov has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.
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- Daniil Dubov was #28 in Chess.com blitz in November 2026 (3,242) and scored 77% against opponents averaging 3,002 in these games.
- You play Daniil Dubov's own move in 19 of 40 positions.
- The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.
Train lines
Learn a new line move by move. Lines due for review go to your daily review first.
Free · first 5 lines need no account
Blitz rank
#28
Chess.com
Rating
3,242
as of 9 Nov 2026
Games
43
in this opening
Score
77%
in these games
Opponents
3,002
average rating
Based on 43 games, May–Oct 2026
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 14% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4
- New
Line 2 · 7% at top level
2…dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3
- New
Line 3 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bg2
- New
Line 4 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bd6 5.Bg2
- New
Line 5 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.O-O Nc6 7.e3
- New
Line 6 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 h6 5.Bg2 Bd6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3 b6 8.Nc3
- New
Line 7 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxe7
- New
Line 8 · 5% at top level
2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O c6 7.Qc2 b6 8.b3
- New
Line 9 · 5% at top level
2…c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.cxd5 Qxd5 5.Nc3 Qa5 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Bb5+
- New
Line 10 · 5% at top level
2…c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Bf5 7.Qb3 Na5 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qc2
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Daniil Dubov's main line in the Queen's Gambit, move by move
The most common line at top level: 2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4. From there the course continues with 8…b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4.
- 2…e6 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 63% of the time.
- 3.Nf3 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 3.Nf3 in 25 games, scoring 80%.
- 3…Nf6 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 53% of the time.
- 4.g3 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 4.g3 in 20 games, scoring 85%.
- 4…Be7 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 4…Be7. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
- 5.Bg2 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 5.Bg2 in 8 games, scoring 88%.
- 5…O-O Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 5…O-O.
- 6.O-O Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 6.O-O in 6 games, scoring 100%.
- 6…dxc4 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 6…dxc4. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
- 7.Qc2 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 7.Qc2 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
- 7…a6 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 7…a6.
- 8.Qxc4 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 8.Qxc4 in 1 game, scoring 100%.
- 8…b5 Reply · Most played by top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 8…b5.
- 9.Qc2 Your move · Stockfish's pick The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
- 9…Bb7 Reply · Most played by top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 9…Bb7.
- 10.Bf4 Your move · Stockfish's pick The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
Questions about this course
- How does Daniil Dubov play the Queen's Gambit?
- After 1.d4 d5 2.c4, Daniil Dubov's most common line is 2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4. At top level it comes up about 14% of the time. From there the course continues with 8…b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4.
- Is this Daniil Dubov's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Daniil Dubov's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this Queen's Gambit course based on?
- 43 of Daniil Dubov's Chess.com blitz games in the Queen's Gambit as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,002. Daniil Dubov scored 77% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 10 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
- Who is Daniil Dubov?
- GM Daniil Dubov was ranked number 28 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,242 when this course was built.