Alternative Openings vs Baker Street Irregulars Team Match

The Queen's Gambit Declined (or QGD) is a chess opening in which Black declines a pawn offered by White in the Queen's 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 This is known as the Orthodox Line of the Queen's Gambit Declined.[1] When the "Queen's Gambit Declined" is mentioned, it is usually assumed to be referring to the Orthodox Line; see "Other lines" below. The Orthodox Line can be reached by a number of different move orders, such as 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5; 1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5; 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4; 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.d4; and so on. Because of the ancestry of the opening and the plethora of opening positions that can be played, it is strongly recommended that the player of every skill strength should extensively research the opening . Wikipedia is an excellent starting point.