The Queen’s Gambit is often overlooked by beginners who are told to start with 1.e4, but 1.d4 offers something different: control without chaos. Unlike sharp tactical openings, this setup makes it ...

In the 17th century, the Italian chess player Gioachino Greco created the world’s first chess handbook. One of the moves he recorded was the Queen’s Gambit, an ingenious opening in three parts. Almost ...