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Chess Moment · Openings

Queen’s Gambit: the pawn that comes back, and the pin on f6

The Queen’s Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4) on real positions: why …dxc4 cannot keep the pawn, and how Bg5 pins the knight that guards d5 without grabbing too soon.

2 lessons · 12 min · You play White

The moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4

The lessons

The pawn that is not a gift

The Queen’s Gambit offers a pawn to pull d5 off the centre. The pawn comes back and White keeps the bigger centre.

6 min · 7 steps

The pin on f6

Bg5 ties the f6 knight to the queen and takes a defender away from d5. Cash the pin patiently; grab too early and …Bb4+ takes it all back.

6 min · 8 steps

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