Chess Openings·Queen's Gambit, Accepted Variation

Closed Game

Queen's Gambit, Accepted Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4

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. 1 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
4 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
29
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 0
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/8/2pP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3

Move by move

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

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2d4
  2. 1d5Black: Pawn d7d5
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2c4
  4. 2dxc4Black: Pawn d5c4 (capture)

Nearby lines

first 3 moves shared

Common questions

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

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4

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 4 moves it is White to move.