Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox defence - Rubinstein attack - main line


1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2 a6 9. cxd5

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

Black advances 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 moves the king's pawn to e3.

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

White moves the rook to c1. Black moves the c-pawn to c6. White places the queen to c2.

Black pushes the a-pawn to a6. White captures on d5 with the c-pawn.


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