Queen's Gambit Declined - Charousek (Petrosian) variation


1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7

White pushes the queen's pawn to d4. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d5. White pushes the c-pawn to c4.

Black pushes the king's pawn to e6. White develops the knight to c3. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7.


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