What is the Queen's gambit ?

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Helenaplei

Hai, would appreciate an explanation. such a fancy name - but what does it actually mean? 

Leto
1. d4 d5
2. c4
Helenaplei
Leto wrote:
1. d4 d5
2. c4

Is it good for a specific thing ?

Fr3nchToastCrunch

It's considered one of the most solid openings due to its reasonable attempt to attack the center and develop with haste; in particular, it prevents the c-pawn from getting blocked by the queen's knight.

FelixG711

1. d4 d5

2. c4

FelixG711

A line that FrenchToastCrunch didn’t talk about: 2. Nf6

FelixG711

It is considered bad though, because after 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 you have a full center. If Qxd5 Nc3 wins a tempo