Queen's Gambit Declined - D'Costa / Murphy "E04" The highly acclaimed Secrets of

The highly acclaimed Secrets of Opening Surprises series provides intermediate chess players with perfectly playable

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Queen's Gambit Declined - D'Costa / Murphy "E04" The highly acclaimed Secrets ofThe Queens Gambit Declined (known as the 'QGD') is the "Mr. Reliable" of responses to 1. d4. A favorite of many of the world champions, both past and present, its reputation has never been called into question. After the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 black sets up a solid center and plays in a classical style; intending simple development, and quick castling to maintain central control. The QGD is a favorite of both club and professional players alike, due