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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation

ECO D3514 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bg4

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation (D35) 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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