Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation

The book line for Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, d5, Bg5. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO D30 · 847 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. d5
  7. Bg5

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 g1 to f3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to g5.

Named lines

  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation (D30) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation (D30) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4

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