Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Spassky Variation
ECO D08
Move order
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4
Ideas
ECO D covers queen-pawn games and closed structures, including many Gambits and the Queen's Gambit complex. White builds a pawn center and keeps the position more closed than after 1. e4. This entry tracks a longer branch in the opening tree. Use the diagram and SAN list to recognize the tabiya, then try the line against Maia to explore typical plans in practice.