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Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation

ECO D5011 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c5 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. Qxd4

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation, Primitive Pillsbury Variation (D50) 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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