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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6

The Queen's Gambit Declined is one of the most solid and classical chess openings. Black defends the d5 pawn with ...e6, maintaining a strong central presence. The resulting positions are strategically rich with well-defined plans for both sides.

History & Notable Players

A cornerstone of chess strategy since the 19th century. It was the main battleground in many World Championship matches, particularly those of Capablanca, Alekhine, and Botvinnik.

Best Games

Caruana,F vs So,W1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2023 • 2023★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Rapport,R1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff • 2022★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz • 2017★ Notable
Anand,V vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
4th Zurich CC Classical • 2015★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs Smirnov,P1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1-0
Amber-blind 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Linares • 1993★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1-0
Linares • 1993★ Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Shirov, Alexei1-0
Dortmund • 1992★ Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Kamsky, Gata1/2-1/2
Tilburg rapid • 1992★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1-0
Linares • 1991★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Linares • 1989★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Beliavsky, Alexander G0-1
Linares • 1989★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D1-0
WchT • 1989★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1988★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares • 1988★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G0-1
Tilburg • 1986★ Notable
Ribli, Zoltan vs Jussupow, Artur1/2-1/2
WchT • 1985★ Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Li Zunian1-0
WchT • 1985★ Notable

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