Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Qc2 c5 8.cxd5

ECO D62

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr 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.Qc2 c5 8.cxd5.

It is catalogued under code D62 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move cxd5 is chosen by White on move 8.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation, Flohr 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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