Queen's Gambit Accepted

noun

A common Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the fourth rank, capturing white's queen's bishop's pawn, as a response to the Queen's Gambit.

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Meanings

nounQueen's Gambit Accepted (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA common Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the fourth rank, capturing white's queen's bishop's pawn, as a response to the Queen's Gambit.
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