How to Play the Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense (D52)

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Target Position

Board State fallback:

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p1pn2/q2p2B1/2PP4/2N1PN2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 7

Moves list (PGN): 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e3 Qa5

Engine Eval: -0.07

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 42.2% Draws: 27.6% Black Wins: 30.2%

Strategic Overview

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense (ECO code D52) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)


                        1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e3 Qa5

UCI Move Path

d2d4 d7d5 c2c4 e7e6 b1c3 g8f6 c1g5 b8d7 g1f3 c7c6 e2e3 d8a5

Repertoire Training

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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation (D51)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted

D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation

D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Variation

D23 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation

D30 Queen's Gambit Declined

D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Alatortsev Variation

D08 Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit

D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense

D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense

D53 Queen's Gambit Declined: Bg5 Be7

D07 Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

D35 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation

D56 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense

D06 Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense

D51 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation

D63 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense

D38 Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense

D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Marshall Gambit

D41 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense

D58 Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense

D37 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation

D39 Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation