ECO D52 · Queen's Gambit Declined

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense

The position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense 12 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5

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Bxf6 Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Capablanca Variation D52

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense is filed under ECO D52, a variation of Queen's Gambit Declined. It is the position after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 — 12 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, Bxf6.