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This page is about the chess opening. For the Netflix miniseries, see The Queen's Gambit (miniseries). For other uses, see Queen's Gambit (disambiguation).
Queen's Gambit
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a8 black rook
b8 black knight
c8 black bishop
d8 black queen
e8 black king
f8 black bishop
g8 black knight
h8 black rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
d5 black pawn
c4 white pawn
d4 white pawn
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
e2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white rook
b1 white knight
c1 white bishop
d1 white queen
e1 white king
f1 white bishop
g1 white knight
h1 white rook
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Moves1.d4 d5 2.c4
ECOD06–D69
Originlate 15th century
ParentClosed Game

The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves:[1]

1. d4 d5
2. c4

It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a gambit because White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage.[2][3]

This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
  1. ^ "Queens Gambit - The Chess Website". Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ "Queen's Gambit". Chess Pathways. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ De Firmian, Nick (1999), Modern Chess Openings (14th ed.), David McKay, p. 387