Queen's Gambit Declined

In this book Grandmaster Sadler explains the ideas behind the Queen's Gambit Declined, one of Black's most dependable replies to the queens pawn. He discusses all of the major variations in popular practice, explaining the key plans and ideas and highlighting important recent developments.

With victory in the British Championship in 1995, Matthew Sadler established himself as one of the world¿s leading young grandmasters. His performances at the Olympiad in 1996 and European Championships in 1997 were major factors in the success of the English team at those events. This book completes a trilogy of Queen¿s Gambit books by grandmaster Sadler which includes The Slav and the Semi-Slav, both of which are published by Everyman Chess.

Bibliography

4

(1)

Introduction

5

(5)

Part One: Main Line Queen's Gambit Declined (3...f6 4f3 e7 5 g5 0-0 6 e3)

Lasker Variation (6...h6 7 h4 e4)

10

(18)

Orthodox Variation (6...bd7): Old Main Line with 7 c1 c6

28

(12)

Orthodox Variation (6...bd7): Other Systems after 7 c1

40

(10)

Orthodox Variation (6...bd7): 7 c2 and Other Seventh Move Alternatives for White

50

(12)

Tartakower Variation (6...h6 7 h4 b6): Fixed Centre Plans

62

(27)

Tartakower Variation (6...h6 7 h4 b6): Development Plans

89

(20)

Part Two: Exchange Variation (3...f6 cxd5 exd5 and 3...e7 4 cxd5 exd5)

Exchange Variation: Systems with f3

109

(25)

Exchange Variation: Flexible Systems

134

(14)

Part Three: Other Variations

Systems with xf6

148

(13)

5 f4 Variation

161

(9)

QGD `General Knowledge'

170

(4)

Index of Complete Games

174

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Queen's Gambit Declined

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