The Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4) takes the offered pawn. Black doesn't try to hold it but uses the tempo White spends recovering it to develop quickly and create counterplay.
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The QGA has been rehabilitated in modern chess after being considered slightly dubious for years. Black captures on c4 not to hold the pawn but to develop rapidly while White recovers it. After 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4, Black plays ...c5 to challenge the center. The QGA leads to open, dynamic positions where both sides have chances. It has been used successfully by Kramnik, Anand, and many other top players.
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