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D357 plies · black to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D35 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 4 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
5
White p
4
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position