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Queen's Gambit Accepted, Central Variation, McDonnell Defense

ECO: D20

Average Player Rating: 2314

Performance Rating: 2289

Color: black

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Did you know? The longest official chess game lasted 269 moves (I. Nikolic vs. Arsovic, 1989) and ended in a draw.

"You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player."

- José Raúl Capablanca