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D3713 plies · black to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code D37 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 7 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. c5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position