Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5

ECO D07

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5.

It is catalogued under code D07 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Tartakower Gambit 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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