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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation

ECO D359 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation (D35) reaches this position after 9 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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