Queen's Gambit

Challenge d5 from the side and build steady pressure. You play White. The Queen's Gambit is known from the late 15th century. It isn't a real gambit: Black can take on c4, but White usually wins the pawn back. The Declined variation, with ...e6, was the main defence in many world championship matches, including Capablanca–Alekhine in 1927.

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