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D5111 plies · black to move

Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D51 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 6 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black p
Black n
5
Black p
White b
4
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
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