Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code D53 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 5 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4. The resulting position leaves white to move.