The Queen's Gambit Accepted is the third most popular option against the Queen’s Gambit (with the Queen's Gambit Declined being the most popular and the Slav Defense coming in second). The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is a chess opening that begins with the following moves:

Then black should swinging his dark squared bishop to b4 to further attack the d1-a5 diagonal.Īnd finally bringing the King’s knight over to e5 to really exploit this pin and launching a dangerous attack. So the Queen can swing out to the a5 square and attack the d1-a5 diagonal. This is done by first pushing the queen’s bishop pawn on c7 forward one square to c6. So normally, White place his Queen’s Knight on the c3 square to try and attack and win the d5 pawn.īlack should try and launch a counter attack on this Knight on c3. That way if White takes the Knight on f6, Black can place his other Knight back on f6 and still keep d5 protected. To counter this: Black should move his Knight to d7. Then White normally move his Bishop to g4 to try and pin the Knight on c6 and make it so it can’t defend the d5 pawn anymore. Use Queen’s Knight To Backup Kings Knight on d7īlack place his King’s Knight on c6 to defend the d5 square and pawn. That way, White’s bishop will directly attacks Black’s King.

Since Black normally will castle Kingside, so what So white should do is first push his king pawn forward one square, and then swing his bishop to d3. Point light squared bishop to attack Black’s Castled King Doing this leaves Black’s knight pinned and can’t defend the d5 pawn anymore, since if it moves, the Queen is under attack. When Black does this, White should move his Bishop to g4. Use dark squared bishop to pin Black’s kingside knightīlack will try and place his King’s Knight on f6 to protect the pawn on d5. If White can load up enough attackers on d5, then the d5 pawn will fall. Use Queen’s Knight To Put Pressure on d5 pawnĪs White, we should place our Queen’s Knight on c3 with the idea being to attack Black’s d5 pawn. The Queen's Gambit Declined has the reputation of being one of the best defenses against the Queen’s Gambit and is played at the highest levels of chess. When the 'Queen's Gambit Declined' is mentioned, it is usually assumed to be referring to the Orthodox Line. This is known as the Orthodox Line of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The Queen's Gambit Declined is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: The idea of getting rid of the defender for the e5 pawn. Typically Black should exchange his light squared bishop and try to trade it off for White's kingside knight if he gets a chance. Try and exchange bishop for White's knight With enough pressure, from enough pieces, this e5 pawn can fall. This is normally done with Blacks Queen's Knight. Black's job is to attack and put pressure on this e5 pawn. The job of White's knight is to defend the pawn on e5. The idea being to attack Black's Queenside when Black castles that way. So typically, White will place his bishop on this long diagonal. The Knight on d2 can just take its place. So if we White places his Queenside knight on d2, even if his Knight on f3 is traded off. With the idea of getting rid of the defender for the e5 pawn. Typically Black will place his light squared bishop and try to trade it off for White's kingside knight. Replace Kingside Knight with Queenside Knight in case of trade So what White does, is place his other Knight so in case of an exchange, the pawn on e5 is still defended. So black normally tries to remove the defender of this pawn with his bishop. The job of this knight is to defend the pawn on e5. Normally in the Albin Countergambit, White castles kingside to protect his King, While black castles Queenside. That way this pawn can be used as a wedge for Black's counter attack. In the Albin Countergambit, Black lets White take a pawn with the idea of pushing his d pawn one square forward. The Albin Countergambit is a chess opening that begins with the following moves:

Layout of chess pieces on board