D21

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D21. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3.

It belongs to the Queen's Gambit Accepted family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.

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