1. d4 d5 2. c4
What is a queen's gambit?
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It is a gambit in the queens pawn incredible bring descriptive back dude ty
It's actually just 1. d4 d5 2. c4; at that point, the most popular moves are to
There are other common move orders as well which can reach the Queen's Gambit position.
The English also often transposes into the QG. You just play c4 on move 1 and d4 on move 2.
As black you can continue by taking the pawn (Queen’s Gambit Accepted), or not take and play something else.
Strangely, the Queen’s Gambit Declined is characterized by a particular series of moves, even though any move other than taking is declining the gambit. The Slav (b3) is technically a queen’s gambit declined, even though it’s not THE Queen’s Gambit Declined. I always found this strange.
As black you can continue by taking the pawn (Queen’s Gambit Accepted), or not take and play something else.
Strangely, the Queen’s Gambit Declined is characterized by a particular series of moves, even though any move other than taking is declining the gambit. The Slav (b3) is technically a queen’s gambit declined, even though it’s not THE Queen’s Gambit Declined. I always found this strange.
But why do you have to sacrifice a pawn? I once played a queen's gambit and lost.
Whether or not you lost says nothing about whether or not taking is good. It’s very easy as white to get the pawn back and sometimes white gains an advantage when black takes because he maintains a strong center, and center pawns are generally thought to be worth more than pawns on the sides.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5? is a mistake.
ayushmanchatterjee wrote:
But why do you have to sacrifice a pawn? I once played a queen's gambit and lost.
You "once played it and lost"... and you feel that proves that it's a bad opening?
White can always recover the gambit Pawn. Here's an example:
Is it d4 d5 c4 dxc4 e4?