1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4
The Queen's Gambit Accepted starts with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 and is catalogued under ECO D20. It belongs to the closed games section of the book. The catalog indexes 58 lines inside it, grouped into 47 named variations. The position after those moves has 4 playable continuations to walk from here.
Queen's Gambit Accepted
19 min · 10 steps · 8 questions
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Current setup
Move ideas
Takes central space with a protected pawn and frees the queen’s bishop.
Idea: Build a stable center that supports a broad positional setup.
Mirrors White’s central claim and prevents an easy e4 expansion.
Idea: Establish a firm center and develop behind the pawn chain.
Advances the c-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares.
Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.
Captures the pawn on c4 and changes the local balance of pawns and pieces.
Idea: Open lines on the queenside and reshape the pawn structure for the next phase.
Waiting for Lichess game popularity.
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ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
23 more named lines sit inside this family — the tree above walks all of them.