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Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical VariationD68

Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D68, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. Qb1
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Position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. Qb1 — Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation
ECO code
D68
Opening family
Queen's Gambit Declined
Recorded half-moves
25
Last numbered move
13
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
Material is level
FEN
r1b2rk1/pp1nqppp/2p5/4p3/2BP4/2R1PN2/PP3PPP/1Q3RK1 b - - 1 13

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