Blunderbase

Queen's Gambit Accepted

The Queen's Gambit Accepted starts 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4. The opening book names 46 variations of it, under ECO D20 to D29.

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All 46 Queen's Gambit Accepted variations

  • D20Accelerated Mannheim Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Qa4+
  • D20Central Variation, Alekhine System1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6
  • D20Central Variation, Greco Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 b5
  • D20Central Variation, McDonnell Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5
  • D20Central Variation, McDonnell Defense, Somov Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Bxc4
  • D20Central Variation, Modern Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6
  • D20Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5
  • D20Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense, Yefimov Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 b5
  • D20Linares Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5
  • D20Old Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3
  • D20Old Variation, Billinger Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. a3
  • D20Old Variation, Christensen Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nf3
  • D20Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Kf1
  • D20Old Variation, Novikov Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Nd2
  • D20Saduleto Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4
  • D20Schwartz Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 f5
  • D21Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e4
  • D21Godes Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7
  • D21Gunsberg Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5
  • D21Normal Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D21Rosenthal Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6
  • D21Slav Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 b5
  • D22Alekhine Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6
  • D22Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5
  • D22Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 b5
  • D23Mannheim Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qa4+
  • D24Bogoljubow Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e4
  • D24Gunsberg Defense, Prianishenmo Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 e6 6. e4 exd5 7. e5
  • D24Showalter Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3
  • D25Janowski-Larsen Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
  • D25Smyslov Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6
  • D25Winawer Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be6
  • D26Classical Defense1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5
  • D26Classical Defense, Normal Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O
  • D26Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O Nc6
  • D26Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Exchange Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O cxd4
  • D26Classical, Furman Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. Qe2 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nc6 9. e4 b5 10. e5
  • D26Normal Variation, Traditional System1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 (also reached by 3 other move orders)
  • D27Classical Defense, Main Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D27Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D27Classical Defense, Russian Gambit1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. e4
  • D27Furman Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5
  • D28Classical Defense, Alekhine System1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D28Classical, Flohr Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Rd1 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bb7 13. d5 Qc7
  • D29Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D29Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Smyslov Variation1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Bd6

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