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Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code D38 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4, after 8 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation.
It branches into 3 notable variations — Alekhine Variation, Vienna Variation, Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation.
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- ECO code
- D38
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 3
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