Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1

ECO D63

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1.

It is catalogued under code D63 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Rc1 is chosen by White on move 7.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line 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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