Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation

The book line for Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nc3, d5, Bg5, Be7. This page collects the 3 named lines under that variation.

3 named lines · ECO D54, D55

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Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. d5
  7. Bg5
  8. Be7
  9. e3
  10. O-O
  11. Rc1

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to g5.
  8. Black bishop moves from f8 to e7.
  9. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.
  10. Black castles kingside.
  11. White rook moves from a1 to c1.

Named lines

  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation (D54) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation (D55) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line (D55) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3

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