The Queen's Gambit Declined starts after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6.

It branches out to numerous

theoretical variations. We are going to be going over 11 most important variations (some may even be
called separate openings):

Alatortsev Variation 3. Nc3 Be7

Tarrasch Variation 3. Nc3 c5

Exchange Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5

Classical Defense 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5

Be7 5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 Nbd7

Semi-Tarrasch 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5

Ragozin Defense 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bb4

Cambridge Springs 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5

Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e3 Qa5

Lasker Defense 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7

5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 Ne4

Tartakower Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5

Be7 5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 h6 7. Bh4 b6

Vienna Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4

Blackburne Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4