Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.O-O Nc6 9.e4 b5 10.e5

ECO D26

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Furman Variation is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.Qe2 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.O-O Nc6 9.e4 b5 10.e5.

It is catalogued under code D26 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by White on move 10.

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