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Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Declined Neil McDonald
Publisher: Everyman Chess

I was getting spoiled by waiting for Fritz Sparring mode to make its obligatory mistake, then getting sloppy in the remainder of the game. Germany vs Greece match, Corfu, 1999. The Queens Gambit Declined is classified as a closed opening characterized by the moves: When you replay games now, watch the games where the white bishop gets locked in, because white plays e3 and does n o t bring the bishop out to g5, but leaves it on c1. Rightly or wrongly, most people hoping to do a little bit of swashbuckling will want to rush through the gambit declined material and sample the delights of the proper Morra Gambit variations. So I am alternating between Fritz 12 Sparring Not books that state a principle, then show an example and leaves the reader to try to figure out all the nuances of the principle. Here's a recent one of about 10 games I've played on ICC where the opponent allows this exact trap or something very similar. I agree with the Lawrence Trent's honest assessment that the Morra Gambit is definitely suitable for club and amateur players, who are advised to 'Go out there and cut them to bits'. Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defence. Anyone have any recommendations for where I can get info about the Tarrasch Defense against the Queen's Gambit Declined? This recent change of chess partners in my daily practice games was suggested by a blog comment. The main video lectures start with a look at Black's methods of declining the gambit. The Dangerous Queen's Gambit Declined. Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch. Learn more about the Queens Gambit Declined which is an important Chess Opening played by grandmasters worldwide Study this opening as this is fundamental chess knowledge. While I don't know of a book that specifically deals with the Tarrasch defense, I know that James Rizzitano's Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined, Chris Ward's Play the Queen's Gambit and John Shaw's Starting Out: The Queen's Gambit all have chapters dealing with the defense. Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch (D19).