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Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack

Key moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6

The Queen's Gambit Declined is one of the most solid and classical chess openings. Black defends the d5 pawn with ...e6, maintaining a strong central presence. The resulting positions are strategically rich with well-defined plans for both sides.

History & Notable Players

A cornerstone of chess strategy since the 19th century. It was the main battleground in many World Championship matches, particularly those of Capablanca, Alekhine, and Botvinnik.

Best Games

Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
World Championship 13th • 1927★ Notable
Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1-0
World Championship 13th • 1927★ Notable
Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
World Championship 13th • 1927★ Notable
Capablanca, Jose Raul vs Lasker, Emanuel1-0
World Championship 12th • 1921★ Notable
Piket, Jeroen vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 3rd • 1994
Timman, Jan H vs Prandstetter, Eduard1-0
Taxco Interzonal • 1985
Bronstein, David I vs Tan Lian Ann1-0
Petropolis Interzonal • 1973
Euwe, Max vs Lasker, Emanuel0-1
Zuerich • 1934
Euwe, Max vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
Hastings3435 • 1934
Alekhine, Alexander vs Rubinstein, Akiba1-0
Karlsbad • 1923
Alekhine, Alexander vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
London • 1922
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Alekhine, Alexander0-1
Hastings Six-Masters • 1922
Rubinstein, Akiba vs Capablanca, Jose Raul1/2-1/2
St Petersburg prel • 1914
Eljanov,P vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS • 2008
Jussupow, Artur vs Van der Sterren, Paul1-0
Amsterdam • 1982
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Bronstein, David I1-0
Kirovakan • 1978
Smyslov, Vassily vs Hort, Vlastimil1-0
Leipzig olm fin-A • 1960
Geller, Efim P vs Furman, Semen Abramovich1-0
URS-ch26 • 1959
Bronstein, David I vs Salo, Toivo1-0
Helsinki olm • 1952
Najdorf, Miguel vs Garcia Vera, Romeo1-0
Mar del Plata • 1946

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