Queens Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense

The Queens Gambit Declined Orthodox Defense is a solid chess opening for Black, but passive.

It starts as follows:

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6
Orthodox Defense
A very old variation and seldom played nowadays because Black gets a passive position as the bishop at c8 gets out late.

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