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Queen’s Gambit Declined Repertoire for Black

August 18, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Complete Queen’s Gambit Declined repertoire for black, covering the ideas, plans, and strategy, as well as theoretical lines.
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Introduction to the Queen’s Gambit Declined: https://youtu.be/CMy65JeSShw
Exchange Variation: https://youtu.be/G2F8inwFmk0
Learn the minority attack here: https://youtu.be/IAQife0dSqc

The Queen’s Gambit Declined is the most popular way to fight the attempt by white to give up (gambit) his c4 pawn. It has been played by top masters since the 19th century, and it will never lose popularity due to its solidity, flexibility, and the amount of different options it gives to black.

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