D62

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line

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

Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
World Championship 13th • 1927★ Notable
Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
World Championship 13th • 1927★ Notable
Piket, Jeroen vs Kamsky, Gata0-1
Amber-rapid 5th • 1996
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Portoroz playoff • 1973
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1-0
Margate • 1935
Carlsen,M vs Lodici,Lorenzo1-0
World Rapid 2025 • 2025
Sorensen,Hampus vs Gukesh,D0-1
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan • 2021
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Portisch,L1/2-1/2
33rd Zalakaros Open 2014 • 2014
Radjabov,T vs Krasenkow,M1/2-1/2
5th IECC • 2004
Cramling, Pia vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Cancan Veterans-Women • 1998
Shirov, Alexei vs Piket, Jeroen1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas • 1995
Tal, Mihail vs Ubilava, Elizbar1/2-1/2
Tbilisi • 1988
Larsen, Bent vs Drasko, Milan1-0
New York op • 1988
Larsen, Bent vs Westerinen, Heikki MJ0-1
Helsinki m • 1969
Euwe, Max vs Donner, Jan Hein1/2-1/2
Hoogovens • 1953
Geller, Efim P vs Kottnauer, Cenek1/2-1/2
Budapest • 1952
Van Scheltinga, Theo D vs Euwe, Max1/2-1/2
NLD-ch m • 1948
Najdorf, Miguel vs Rossetto, Hector1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires/La Plata • 1947
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Horowitz, Israel Albert1/2-1/2
USA m • 1941
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Cruz1/2-1/2
Hamilton • 1941

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