Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation

ECO D30

Move order

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 h6

Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation (D30)abcdefgh12345678

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.

Play this opening against Maia