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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation

ECO D3519 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 Re8 9. Nge2 Nf8 10. O-O-O

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation (D35) reaches this position after 19 half-moves, with Black 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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