Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c6

ECO D37

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c6.

It is catalogued under code D37 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense 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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