Editing Queen's Gambit (section)

==Overview==
With 2.c4, White threatens to exchange a wing pawn (the c-pawn) for a center pawn (Black's d-pawn) in order to dominate the {{chessgloss|center}} with e2–e4. Black cannot hold the pawn, for example: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 b5{{chesspunc|?}} (Black tries to guard their pawn but should pursue {{chessgloss|development}} with 3...Nf6 or 3...e5) 4.a4 c6? 5.axb5 cxb5{{chesspunc|??}} 6.Qf3{{chesspunc|!}} winning a piece.

The Queen's Gambit is divided into two major categories based on Black's response: the [[Queen's Gambit Accepted]] (QGA) and the [[Queen's Gambit Declined]] (QGD). In the QGA, Black plays 2...dxc4, temporarily giving up the center to obtain freer development. In the QGD, Black usually plays to hold d5. Frequently Black will be cramped, but Black aims to exchange pieces and use {{chessgloss|pawn breaks}} at c5 and e5 to free Black's game.