simplifychess.com's
guide to
The Queen's
Gambit
How To Play The Queen's Gambit,
The Theory Behind It,
And How To Counter It
Queen's Gambit Accepted
White’s Plans
Free Bishop To Take Back Pawn
Or Take back Pawn with Queen
Get both pawns in the center
Black’s Plans
Use c-pawn to counter attack White
Take White’s d-pawn (if possible)
Attack White’s Isolated d-pawn
Slav Defense
White’s Plans
Attack Queenside flank with Pawns
Secure this center pawn
Try to advance this pawn forward
Black’s Plans
Use bishop to attack this long diagonal
Secure this center pawn
Try to advance this pawn forward
Chigorin Defense
White’s Plans
Try and win this pawn
If won, put both pawns in the center
Otherwise, secure this pawn
Black’s Plans
Pin White’s Knight to Queen
Trade Bishop for Knight to White doubled pawns
Secure this center pawn
Albin Countergambit
White’s Plans
Put e-pawn here to challenge Black's center
Attack long diagonal with bishop
Black’s Plans
Advance this pawn forward
Castle Queenside
Attack Kingside flank with Pawns