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The Queen's Gambit Declined (or QGD) is a chess opening in which Black declines a pawn offered by White in the Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6. This is known as the Orthodox Line of the Queen's Gambit Declined. [1] When the "Queen's Gambit Declined" is mentioned, it is usually assumed to be referring to the Orthodox Line; see "Other lines" below.
The Tarrasch Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves: . 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5. The Tarrasch is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined.. Black's third move is an aggressive bid for central space.
In chess, the Cambridge Springs Defense (or less commonly, the Pillsbury Variation) is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e3 Qa5
White thinks that, because the black knight on f6 is pinned to the queen, it cannot be moved. 6... Nxd5! 7. Bxd8 Bb4+ (second diagram) Black regains the queen as White has only one legal move to get out of check. 8. Qd2 Bxd2+ Harrwitz played the equally good 8...Kxd8, intending 9...Bxd2+. 9. Kxd2 Kxd8. Black comes out a minor piece ahead.
The Marshall Defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6?!. The Marshall Defense is a fairly dubious variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined.It was played by Frank Marshall in the 1920s, but he gave it up after losing with it to Alekhine at Baden-Baden in 1925. [1]
38 years old The second World ... Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defence 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nc6 4.e3 e5 5.Qb3 Bxf3 6.gxf3 exd4 7.cxd5 Ne5 8.exd4 Nd7 9.Nc3 Qe7 ...
The Baltic is an unusual variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined (QGD). In most defenses to the QGD, Black has difficulties developing his queen bishop. This opening takes a radical approach to the problem by bringing out the queen bishop immediately, but exposes it to the latent threat of e2-e4, for example 3. cxd5 Qxd5? 4. Nc3 Qa5 5.
At Zurich he finished fourth at 11½, a half point behind Euwe and Flohr. Lasker was returning to competition for the first time since Moscow 1925—a nine-year layoff. [3] Lasker started strong, beginning the tournament with a fine win playing black against Euwe in round 1. [1] [3] After 7 rounds Lasker was tied for the lead with Flohr at 5½ ...