Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qa4+

ECO D38

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation 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 Bb4 5.Qa4+.

It is catalogued under code D38 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qa4+ is chosen by White on move 5.

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