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D4014 plies · white to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Symmetrical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D40 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 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White k
White r
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
White p
White b
White n
4
White p
White p
5
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
Black b
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position