Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System
ECO: D20Closed Games1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6
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About the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System is a line of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, catalogued under ECO code D20 in the Closed Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nf6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Queen's Gambit Accepted has 58 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Queen's Gambit Accepted
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Accelerated Mannheim VariationD20 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Qa4+
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal VariationD21 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old VariationD20 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto VariationD20 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4
- Queen's Gambit AcceptedD23 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine DefenseD22 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Greco VariationD20 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 b5
- Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell DefenseD20 · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5