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background-attachment:scroll} The Queen’s Gambit Accepted (1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4) has a long history and has always been popular at all levels of play

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Smashing the Spanish! Stunning the Scotch! How to Set up a Board background-attachment:scroll} The Queen’s Gambit AcceptedBored of the same old Spanish and Scotch? Smashing the Spanish! Stunning the Scotch! gives 1e5 players a bold and practical way to take back the initiative. Face 3. Bb5 with the sharp and surprising Birds Defense (3Nd4) and meet 3. d4 with the nearly forgotten Lolli Variation (3Nxd4). Both are rare, under analyzed, and perfect for unsettling White right out of the opening. Inside, you'll find focused theory, practical guidance, and annotated games all