How to Decline Queen's Gambit: Slav or d30?

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DarthSirius394

Hi all!

I've been wondering, when you personally are faced with the Queen's Gambit, do you prefer 2...c6 or 2...e6? Tell us all about your point of view!

MathBandit

I play 1...Nf6 :P

musicalhair

Hey DarthSirius394, I've been playing 2. c6 lately.  But sometimes I've transposed after 1... Nf6, 2 ... e6, and 3 ... d5 into standard QGD territory.  For me it comes down to my mood and just which exchange variaiton I want to avoid.  Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange or the Slav Exchange.

 

There's a group called Queen's Gambit Players where we try to check out all the different ways of playing 1 d4 d5 2 c4 from both sides of the board.  Check it out.

Mandy711

2.e6 is my preferred move as it helps develop the king's bishop. 2.c6 is equally good although not helping in development.