Chess Openings·Queen's Gambit, Exchange Variation

Closed Game

Queen's Gambit, Exchange Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

Step through

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Pawns push forward and take room away from the opponent. One of the oldest and most trodden paths in the game. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · d5. 2 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
8 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
31
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3p4/3P4/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 5

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
  5. 3.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
  6. 3…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  7. 4.cxd5White: Pawn c4→d5 (capture)
  8. 4…exd5Black: Pawn e6→d5 (capture)

Nearby lines

first 6 moves shared

Queen's Gambit, Orthodox Defence…Bg5 Be7Queen's Gambit, Tarrasch Variation…c5Queen's Gambit, Declined Variation…d5 c4 e6Queen's Gambitd4 d5 c4Queen's Gambit, Accepted Variation…dxc4Slav Defence…c6

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Queen's Gambit, Exchange Variation?

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Closed Game — 1.d4 d5, queen’s pawns facing each other.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 8 moves it is White to move.