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Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line

ECO D4213 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (D42) reaches this position after 13 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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