Queen's gambit declined: GM Zubov - GM Meshkovs, Rapid chess

Mikhail Tal blitz chess memorial, Riga, 2019
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GM Zubov, Alexander - GM Meshkovs, Nikita
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 round 11
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. e3 a6 5. b3 dxc4 6. bxc4 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. Nbd2 Be7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O cxd4 11. exd4 b5 12. cxb5 Nb4 13. Be2 axb5 14. Qb3 Bd7 15. Ne5 Be8 16. Rfc1 Nbd5 17. a3 Qa5 18. Nf1 Qa4 19. Qf3 Rd8 20. Nd2 Qa8 21. Nb3 Nb6 22. Nc5 Na4 23. Qxa8 Rxa8 24. Bf3 Nd5 25. Nxa4 Rxa4 26. Nd3 Bf6 27. Bxd5 exd5 28. Nb4 Bd7 29. Rc7 Be6 30. Rb7 Rc8 31. Rxb5 h6 32. h3 Rc4 33. Nxd5 Bxd5 34. Rxd5 Rc2 35. Rb1 Kh7 36. Kf1 Ra8 37. Bc1 Ra4 38. Rc5 Ra2 39. Bb2 Bxd4 40. Bxd4 Rxd4 41. Rc3 Rf4 42. Rf3 Rxf3 43. gxf3 Rxa3 44. Kg2 ½-½
The Queen’s Gambit is probably the most popular gambit and although most gambits are said to be unsound against perfect play the queen’s gambit is said to be the exception. After 1. d4 1…d5, white stakes claim to center control by playing 2. c4. The objective of the queen’s gambit is to temporarily sacrifice a pawn to gain control of the e5 square.
If black accepts the gambit 2…dxc4 white should reply 3. e3 which not only gives the d4 pawn an extra defender but also frees up the bishop to attack and regain the pawn. Black will have a hard time holding onto the pawn after 3…b5 4. a4 c6 5. axb5 cxb5 6. Qf3. In the Queen’s Gambit accepted line, white is able to gain a center presence, good attacking chances and his pawn on d4 threatens to advance. Black will have to concede his pawn on c4 and focus on counter attacking white’s advances. This is why the queen’s gambit is not considered to be a true gambit. There are many different variations for black if he chooses to decline the gambit.
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