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Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation

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Overview

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D20 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Accepted, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
D20
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
5
Parent
Queen's Gambit Accepted

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