Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox defence - 7.Rc1


1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1

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

Black plays the king's pawn to e6. White develops the knight to c3. Black develops the knight to f6.

White develops the dark-squared bishop to g5. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White advances the king's pawn to e3.

Black castles kingside. White moves the knight to f3. Black jumps the knight to d7.

White moves the rook to c1.


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