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Queen's Gambit Declined
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Alapin Variation
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53%
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bxc5
54%
43%
2%
Bb7
49%
48%
1%
Nf6
49%
48%
1%
Ba6
42%
56%
1%
Nc6
40%
57%
1%
c6
48%
49%
1%
a5
49%
49%
0%
b5
41%
58%
0%
Nd7
43%
55%
0%
Bd7
49%
51%
0%
a6
40%
60%
0%
Na6
45%
55%