Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6

Queen's Gambit Declined
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w
Moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
ECO code: D30-D69

Queen's Gambit Declined

2...e6

With 2...e6, Black declines the Queen's Gambit in the traditional fashion. 2...e6 bolsters the d5 pawn and opens a diagonal for the development of Black's dark-squared bishop. However, 2...e6 also blocks the c8-h3 diagonal for Black's light-squared bishop. Finding a way to productively develop this piece is a perennial challenge for Black players in the QGD.

Theory table

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6

	3	4	5	6
	Nc3 Nf6	Bg5 Be7	e3 O-O	Nf3 Nbd7	+=
	... c6	Nf3 Nf6	e3 Nbd7	Bd3 dxc4	=
	... c5	cxd5 exd5	Nf3 Nc6	g3 Nf6	=
	Nf3 Nf6	Bg5 dxc4	Nc3 c6	e4 b5	=
	cxd5 exd5	Nc3 c6	Bf4 Bd6	Bg3 Ne7	=
	g3 dxc4	Bg2 c5	Nf3 Nc6		=

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.