Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D27), reached after 13 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4.

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Black knight — Use ← → arrows or click moves to step through.

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