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Queen's Gambit · As White · updated October 2026

Play the Queen's Gambit like Daniil Dubov

A Queen's Gambit repertoire 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 #39 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,210) 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.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#39

Chess.com

Rating

3,210

Games

43

in this opening

Score

77%

in these games

Opponents

3,002

average rating

More about Daniil Dubov

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 16 moves

Lines to learn

  1. 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

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    2…dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Nc3

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O c6 7.Qc2 b6 8.Nbd2

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bg2

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 a6 6.O-O Nc6 7.Bg5

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 h6 5.Bg2 Bd6 6.O-O O-O 7.b3

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxe7

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2…c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.cxd5 Qxd5 5.Nc3 Qa5 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Bb5+

  9. Line 9 · 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

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2…e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bd6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O

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 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4.

  1. 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.
  2. 3.Nf3 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 3.Nf3 in 25 games, scoring 80%.
  3. 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. 4.g3 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 4.g3 in 20 games, scoring 85%.
  5. 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.
  6. 5.Bg2 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 5.Bg2 in 8 games, scoring 88%.
  7. 5…O-O Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 5…O-O.
  8. 6.O-O Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 6.O-O in 6 games, scoring 100%.
  9. 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.
  10. 7.Qc2 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 7.Qc2 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
  11. 7…a6 Reply · Daniil Dubov's games A common reply here is 7…a6.
  12. 8.Qxc4 Your move · Daniil Dubov's games Daniil Dubov played 8.Qxc4 in 1 game, scoring 100%.
  13. 8…b5 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 8…b5.
  14. 9.Qc2 Your move · Top-50 players Daniil Dubov has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
  15. 9…Bb7 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 9…Bb7.
  16. 10.Bf4 Your move · Stockfish 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 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bf4. At top level it comes up about 14% of the time.
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.
Does Daniil Dubov always play the best move?
The course follows the moves from the games. In 1 position a quick Stockfish check prefers another move by 0.7 pawns or more, and the course marks it.
Who is Daniil Dubov?
GM Daniil Dubov was ranked number 39 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,210 when this course was built.