Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Be6

ECO D25

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense 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 Be6.

It is catalogued under code D25 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Be6 is chosen by Black on move 4.

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense is a line of the Queen's Gambit Accepted. The Queen's Gambit Accepted is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4. Read the complete Queen's Gambit Accepted guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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