The Queens Gambit Investigation (part 1)

The Queens Gambit investigation

Hello everyone, and welcome back to your favorite series on the internet, The Queens Gambit Investigation. If you guys follow me, you must know that the queen's gambit is my go-to opening and i use it to startle higher rated opponent. In fact, my best win against any fide rated opponent came when I played the queens gambit. So it is fitting that I investigate this amazing opening and try to analyze the major things to help you your next match. So without further ado, let us start!

Chapter #1 : Introducing the Queens Gambit

The queen's gambit is all about controlling c5 and e5 which are critical squares for black. A gambit is when you sacrifice a pawn for a  lead in development, and usually you justify that sacrifice later (i.e taking the pawn back).

Here is a typical Queen's gambit

This is Queen's Gambit

And now you are sacrificing a pawn for a lead in attack and development.

You have three main responses: e6 to defend, c6 to defend or to take the pawn

A trap can occur if black takes the pawn and tries to hang onto it, which is called as a Greco. We will demolish that soon because its annoying.

Basically what this move is doing: trying to undermine black's center control which turns out to be fun for white.

So lets go in to the first variation.

Chapter 2: The Queens Gambit Accepted

The Accepted Variation of the Queen's Gambit brings an advantage for white, even though he is down a pawn (He can actually get it back!).

Let's see what follows up then! :-)

That's all for today, after all,  it was  our first day of the investigation. In the next  episode (tomorrow), we will be looking at the famous and my favorite response to this gambit, the slav defense. Its going to be a fun 2-3 days, so until next time, this is me ForwardKahuta!