Chess Openings 101 Queen's Gambit Declined

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Chess Openings 101 Queen's Gambit Declined


The Chess Openings 101 series of video courses by Chess University, Inc. offers beginner and intermediate players (900-1500 Elo) an easy path for learning chess openings.

This Chess Openings 101: Introduction to the Queen’s Gambit Declined video course by FM Arne Jochens provides a complete overview of the Queens Gambit Declined (QGD), characterized by the moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6

This four-part video course begins with an overview of the mainlines in the Queen’s Gambit Declined. Subsequent video lessons cover important sidelines, the Tartakower, and the Exchange Variation. A PGN file with examples is also included in this course.

The total run time of this video course is 1 hour and 49 minutes.

Take this course if you would like to expand your opening knowledge and learn essentials of the Queen’s Gambit Declined, an opening everybody should know.

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Arne Jochens (FM)
Arne Jochens (FM)

FM Arne Jochens, Ph.D is a highly experienced educator and chess coach as well as the Director of Content at Chess University, Inc. | ChessUniversity.com.


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