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Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation

ECO D409 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation (D40) 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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