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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation

ECO D3511 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation (D35) reaches this position after 11 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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