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D3519 plies · black to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon 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 10 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 Re8 9. Nge2 Nf8 10. O-O-O. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black r
Black n
Black k
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Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
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Black n
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Black p
White b
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White p
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White n
White b
White p
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White p
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White p
White p
White p
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Resulting Position