D59

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense

Key moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

The classical Queen's Gambit Declined with Bg5 is one of the most important chess openings. White pins the knight, creating pressure on the d5 pawn. Black must choose between several major defensive setups.

History & Notable Players

The backbone of classical chess. Featured in virtually every World Championship match from Steinitz to Carlsen.

Best Games

Mamedyarov,S vs Lputian,S1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Lputian,S1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Wch Seniors • 1992★ Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia91 Top16 • 1991★ Notable
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
WchT • 1989★ Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1988★ Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
Linares • 1985★ Notable
Smyslov, Vassily vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Petropolis Interzonal • 1973★ Notable
Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V1-0
World Championship 28th • 1972★ Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
World Championship 26th • 1966★ Notable
Najdorf, Miguel vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal • 1955★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss • 2022
Radjabov,T vs So,W1-0
Meltwater Tour Final 2021 • 2021
Ljubojevic,L vs Karpov,Ana1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Rapid • 2017
Eljanov,P vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 • 2016
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
4th Final Masters • 2011
Piket,Je vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
Corus • 2002
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Hort, Vlastimil1/2-1/2
Biel • 1989
Petursson, Margeir vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1-0
Reggio Emilia8990 • 1989
Portisch, Lajos vs Georgiev, Kiril1/2-1/2
Linares • 1988

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