Shaw: Starting Out: The Queen's GambitThe Queen's Gambit Declined is one of the most popular and fundamental chess openings of all time and it has been the battleground for countless world class encounters throughout the history of chess. Adherents include a long list of World champions, including Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov and Vladimir Kramnik. With his first two moves, Black creates a super strong foothold in the centre, one that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this easy