Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Symmetrical structure. Minority attack typical.
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1. d4 › Queen's Gambit Declined › Exchange Variation
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Sequence
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3d54.cxd5
Possible Variations3
4... exd53 variations
About this opening
The Exchange Variation (cxd5 exd5) fixes the structure and stages one of the most instructive plans in chess: the minority attack. White advances b4-b5 on the queenside to create a lasting weakness in Black's camp, while Black seeks counterplay in the center or on the kingside. This clash of opposing plans makes it a prime study ground for positional strategy.