Queens Central
In the opening book this is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation.
The book line for Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation is d4, d5, c4, dxc4, e4, Nf6. This page collects the 7 named lines under that variation.
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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System
Play the next move in the line.
- d4
- d5
- c4
- dxc4
- e4
- Nf6
Moves in the main line
- White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
- Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
- White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
- Black pawn captures on c4.
- White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
- Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
Named lines
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Greco Variation (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 b5
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense, Somov Gambit (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Bxc4
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Modern Defense (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 b5
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