Queen's Gambit
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| Moves | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | D06–D69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | late 15th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Closed Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves:
It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a gambit because White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage.