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Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical VariationD69

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 D69, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5

Position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 — Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Classical Variation

ECO code: D69
Opening family: Queen's Gambit Declined
Recorded half-moves: 28
Last numbered move: 14
Side to move: White
Castling rights: No castling rights remain
Material: Material is level
FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/4q3/2B5/2R1P3/PP3PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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