Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nd5 10.h4

ECO D67

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Janowski Variation is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nd5 10.h4.

It is catalogued under code D67 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move h4 is chosen by White on move 10.

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