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Queen's Gambit Accepted

Furman Variation

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  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3Nf6
  4. 4.e3e6
  5. 5.Bxc4c5
  6. 6.O-Oa6
  7. 7.dxc5Bxc5
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Queen's Gambit Accepted line where White meets 6...a6 with 7. dxc5, usually followed by a queen trade and a symmetrical, early endgame.

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About the Furman Variation

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation arises when White answers 6. O-O a6 with 7. dxc5, giving up the central tension and heading for an early queen exchange. After 7...Bxc5 the pawn structure is symmetrical, with open c- and d-files, and 8. Qxd8+ is chosen in the large majority of games, leading to a queenless middlegame. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced, and Black scores slightly better in the online sample. Some sources attach Semyon Furman's name to 6. Qe2 instead.

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