Queen's Gambit Accepted

Play as BlackDefence

Black takes the pawn, then hands it back to free the position.

The main line, move by move

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6

1. 1. d4 — Claim the center with the queen pawn and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... d5 — Black stakes a claim in the center.
3. 2. c4 — The Queen's Gambit: offer a side pawn to pull Black's d-pawn away.
4. 2... dxc4 — Takes the pawn on c4.
5. 3. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
6. 3... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
7. 4. e3 — Open the bishop and get ready to take back the pawn on c4.
8. 4... e6 — Solid: support d5 and open the bishop on f8.
9. 5. Bxc4 — Takes the pawn on c4.
10. 5... c5 — Strike at the white center.
11. 6. O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
12. 6... a6 — Prepare ...b5 to win space on the queenside.
13. 7. Qe2 — Prepare to push e4 and bring the rooks to the center.
14. 7... b5 — Gain space and hit the bishop.
15. 8. Bb3 — Retreat the bishop to keep it on the diagonal.
16. 8... Nc6 — Brings the knight into the game.

Related openings

• Sicilian Defense (Najdorf)
• French Defense
• Caro-Kann Defense
• Scandinavian Defense
• Pirc Defense

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