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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation

ECO D3512 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. cxd5 exd5

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35) reaches this position after 12 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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