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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon VariationD35

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D35, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 Re8 9. Nge2 Nf8 10. O-O-O

Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 Re8 9. Nge2 Nf8 10. O-O-O — Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation

ECO code: D35
Opening family: Queen's Gambit Declined
Recorded half-moves: 19
Last numbered move: 10
Side to move: Black
Castling rights: No castling rights remain
Material: Material is level
FEN: r1bqrnk1/ppp1bppp/5n2/3p2B1/3P4/2NBP3/PPQ1NPPP/2KR3R b - - 8 10

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