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D6928 plies · white to move
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation
The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D69 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 14 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5. The resulting position leaves white to move.
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Resulting Position
Moves
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5
Resulting Position (FEN)
r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/4q3/2B5/2R1P3/PP3PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 151
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