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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Stoltz Variation

ECO D3420 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Rc1 b6

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Stoltz Variation (D34) reaches this position after 20 half-moves, with White 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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