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Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Heral Variation

ECO D539 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Heral Variation (D53) 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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