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Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight VariationD31

Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D31, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3

Position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 — Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation

ECO code: D31
Opening family: Queen's Gambit Declined
Recorded half-moves: 5
Last numbered move: 3
Side to move: Black
Castling rights: White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material: Material is level
FEN: rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/2PP4/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - 1 3

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