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Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation D35
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D35

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation

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Overview

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D35 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.

It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 to reach the canonical position.

It branches immediately from Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation in the opening tree.

3 named variations grow from this line, including Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Carlsen Variation, Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Chameleon Variation, Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 7 across the full subtree.

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ECO code: D35
Group: Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies: 9
Parent: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Direct variations: 3
Total in subtree: 7

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Variations (3)

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