Closed Game
Queen's Gambit, Declined Variation
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
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. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 4 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 30
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
- 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
- 2…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
Nearby lines
first 4 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Queen's Gambit, Declined Variation?
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
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.