👑 Queen's Gambit

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 — Is It a True Gambit?

The Queen's Gambit isn't a true gambit — White can always win the pawn back! After 2.c4, White offers to trade a flank pawn for a center pawn. Black must decide: accept (2...dxc4) or decline (2...e6).

Lesson: 👑 Queen's Gambit