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The Exchange Variation of The (Classical) Queen's Gambit Declined (D31, 35-36)

Classical Queen's Gambit Declined

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The Exchange Variation of the (Classical)

Queens Gambit Declined [D31, 35-36]


Complied by Steven Craig Miller

The major characteristic of the Exchange


Variation is the exchange where White plays
cxd5 and Black replies exd5. This exchange
can occur on the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth
move (and perhaps even later). So it is hard to
find just one starting point for this variation.
Before we start looking at concrete variations,
lets look at what they have in common, their
pawn structure.

w________w
sdsdsdsd]
0p0sdp0p]
dsdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
ds)sdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
P)sdP)P)]
dsdsdsds]
ww

This creates an asymmetrical pawn structure


where both sides can fight for an advantage.
White sometimes castles kingside and attempts a queenside minority attack whereby
he or she tries to trade Whites a- & b-pawns
for Blacks a- & b- pawns so to make Blacks
c-pawn weak. Sometimes White castles
queenside in order to conduct a kingside attack.

The Alatortsev Variation


1.
2.
3.

d4
c4
Nc3

d5
e6
Be7

This move-order, in contrast to the more traditional 3. Nf6, prevents 4. cxd5 exd5 and
5. Bg5. It is possible for White to continue
with 4. Nf3 and after 4. Nf6 5. Bg5 con-

tinue on with other variations of the Queens


Gambit Declined.
4.
cxd5
exd5
5.
Bf4
c6

w________w
rhb1kdn4]
0pdsgp0p]
dpdwdwd]
dwdpdwdw]
ds)sGwd]
dwHwdwdw]
P)sdP)P)]
$sdQIBHR]
ww
(a) Now after 6. Qc2, Black can play 6. g6
7. e3 Bf5 and if 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3, when
Black has managed to get trade of his (sometimes) troublesome bishop.
(b) After 6. e3, one possibility is: 6. Bf5 7.
g4 Be6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Nf3 0-0 10. Qc2 c5 11.
0-0-0 Nc6 =.

The Traditional Line


1.
2.
3.
4.

d4
c4
Nc3
cxd5

d5
e6
Nf6
exd5

w________w
rhb1kgs4]
0p0sdp0p]
d d h d]
dwdpdwdw]
ds)sdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
P)sdP)P)]
$sGQIBHR]
ww

Copyright 2005 Steven Craig Miller


Copying and distribution of this article is permitted for noncommercial purposes.

White has a number of flexible plans from


this position. White can play the c1-bishop to
f4 or g5, can play the g1-knight to e2 or f3,
and can castle kingside or queenside.
5.

Bg5

c6

The move 5. Nbd7 is a trap! After 6.


Nxd5?? Black wins a piece with 6. Nxd5! 7.
Bxd8 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Bxd2+ 9. Kxd2 Kxd8.
Of course, instead of falling into the trap,
White could continue with; 6. e3 c6 7. Qc2
Be7 etc. which is only a different move order.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Qc2
e3
Bd3
Nge2

Be7
Nbd7
0-0
Re8

Now White can castle either direction: 10. 0-0


or 10. 0-0-0.

Via the Semi-Slav


1.
2.
3.
4.

d4
c4
Nf3
Nc3

d5
c6
Nf6
e6

w________w
rhb1kgs4]
0pdsdp0p]
dpdphwd]
dwdpdwdw]
dP)sdwd]
dwHwdNdw]
P)sdP)P)]
$sGQIBdR]
ww
This is the basic position of the Semi-Slav Defense. White can play 5. Bg5 and enter the
Botvinnik variation, 5. e3 and enter the Meran
variation, or White can play 5. cxd5 and play
the exchange variation.
5.

cxd5

exd5

It would be a mistake for Black to play 5.


Nxd5, since after 6. e4, White would have a
strong pawn center.
Both sides have a number of options at this
point, but one interesting line is: 6. Bg5 h6 7.
Bh4 Bf5 8. Qb3 g5 9. Bg3 (9. Qxb7?? gxh4
10. Qxa8 Qb6 and Black will trap Whites
queen with Bd6, 0-0, and Nbd7) Qb6 10.
e3 Qxb3 11. axb3 Nbd7 =.

The Tarrash Defense


One way for Black to avoid the (mainlines) of
the exchange variation is by playing the Tarrash.
1.
2.
3.
4.

d4
c4
Nc3
cxd5

d5
e6
c5
exd5

w________w
rhb1kgn4]
0pdsdp0p]
d d d d]
dw0pdwdw]
ds)sdwd]
dwHwdwdw]
P)sdP)P)]
$sGQIBHR]
ww
Now the mainline of the Tarrash continues:
5.
6.
7.
8.

Nf3
g3
Bg2
0-0

Nc6
Nf6
Be7
0-0

And there are a number of ways of playing


this position, one example is: 9. Bg5 cxd4 10.
Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 with mutual chances.

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