1. d2d4  1... d7d5  2. c2c4 The Queen's Gambit Accepted is experiencing a new surge in popularity and is regularly employed by elite players. 2... d5c4  3. g1f3  3... g8f6  4. e2e3  4... e7e6  5. f1c4  5... c7c5  6. e1g1  6... a7a6 A critical position. White has several possibilities here. 7. b1c3 This isn't the most popular move, but it's been played by several super grandmasters recently, including Carlsen. 7... b7b5  8. c4b3  8... c8b7  9. e3e4 The fashionable move and the choice of all the most important games for recent theory. 9... f8e7  10. e4e5  10... f6e4 