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Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Rubinstein Variation

ECO D5214 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 dxc4

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D52) reaches this position after 14 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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