Ponderchess / Openings
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Opening
The Queen's Gambit Accepted in 3D
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4. Black takes the pawn, gives up the centre for a moment, and aims to free the position quickly with ...c5 and ...e6.
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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line, move by move: d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 …
The white pieces
Recapture on c4, build a centre with e4 or e3-d4, and use the extra central space.
The black pieces
Develop smoothly with ...Nf6, ...e6 and ...c5, and challenge White's centre before it gets too strong.
Look a little deeper · 01
Black usually does not try to keep the extra pawn. White wins it back with e3 and Bxc4 or with Qa4+.
Look a little deeper · 02
In return for the centre, Black gets free development and targets d4 with ...c5.
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line, move by move: d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 …
Keyboard: Space pauses, the arrow keys step. Gold arrows are White's moves, violet are Black's, red rays are threats, green shows support, blue shows plans.
