Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Nxf3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Qe7

ECO D08

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Nxf3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Qe7.

It is catalogued under code D08 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qe7 is chosen by Black on move 8.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Krenosz Variation is a line of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The Queen's Gambit Declined is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6. Read the complete Queen's Gambit Declined guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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