What is Queen's Gambit?
The '''Queen's Gambit''' is a [[chess opening]] which starts with 1.d4 d5 2.c4. It is not really a [[gambit]], because the pawn taken cannot be held. For example (simplest line): :1.d4 d5 :2.c4 dxc4 :3.e3 b5 :4.a4 c6 :5.axb5 cxb5 :6.Qf3 and wins. * 2...dxc4 is the Queen's Gambit Accepted. 5085 games in database.<ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=75973&move=2.5&moves=d4.d5.c4&nodes=10703.75972.75973 Chessgames.com]</ref> * 2...e6 is the [[Queen's Gambit Declined]]. 14,635 games. * 2...c6 is the [[Slav defence]]. 17,801 games. * 2...Nc6 is Chigorin's defence. 836 games. == Queen's Gambit Accepted == {{Chess diagram small | tright | The QGA |rd|__|__|__|kd|bd|__|rd |__|bd|qd|nd|__|pd|pd|pd |pd|__|__|__|pd|nd|__|__ |__|pd|pd|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|pl|__|__|__|__ |__|bl|nl|__|pl|nl|__|__ |pl|pl|__|__|ql|pl|pl|pl |rl|__|bl|rl|__|__|kl|__ |<center>position after 10...Qc7</center> }} Since the pawn can't be kept, Black (by taking the c-pawn) has given up the centre. The standard strategy then is for Black to mount a counter-attack on the White centre. :1.d4 d5 :2.c4 dxc4 :3.Nf3 Nf6 :4.e3 e6 :5.Bxc4 c5 :6.0-0 a6 :7.Qe2 b5 :8.Bb3 Bb7 :9.Rd1 Nbd7 :10.Nc3 Qc7/Qb8/Qb6 (alternates) Now the white centre is balanced by the black counter-attack. == References == {{Reflist}} {{wikibooks|Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4}}{{Chess}} [[Category:Chess openings]]