Queen's Gambit

White offers the c-pawn to pull Black's pawn away from the center. One of the oldest and soundest openings, played by every champion.

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O (ECO D37)

Queen's Gambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O

Key ideas

  1. Pressure d5 with pawns and pieces.
  2. The bishop on g5 pins the f6 knight.
  3. Plan the minority attack with b4-b5 in the Carlsbad structure.

A trap to know

The famous trap: after ...Nxd5? Bxe7 Nxc3?? White wins a piece with Bxd8.

Who is it for?

For players who love classical chess and long-term pressure.

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