Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense

The book line for Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense is d4, d5, c4, dxc4, Nf3, Nf6, e3, e6. This page collects the 15 named lines under that variation.

15 named lines · ECO D26, D27, D28, D29 · 283 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense

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  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. dxc4
  5. Nf3
  6. Nf6
  7. e3
  8. e6
  9. Bxc4
  10. c5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn captures on c4.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.
  8. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  9. White bishop captures on c4.
  10. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.

Named lines

  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (D26) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line (D26) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation (D26) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O Nc6
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Exchange Variation (D26) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O cxd4
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Nc3
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. Nc3 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 8. O-O c5
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 a6 8. a4 c5
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Russian Gambit (D27) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System (D28) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System (D28) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line (D29) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line (D29) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Nc3
  • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Smyslov Variation (D29) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Bd6

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