Queen's Gambit Declined
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
The Queen's Gambit Declined is a chess opening reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6, catalogued under code D30 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
The defining move e6 is chosen by Black on move 2.
46 named continuations branch from this position, including the Salvio Countergambit and the Austrian Defense.
Named variations
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