Closed · a plan for White
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
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1.d4d52.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation13.8M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
12%1.7M48%
6.9%950k47%
1%139k48%
Famous games in this line3.1k master games
Carlsen, M. (2833) – Nakamura, Hi (2802)Carlsen, M. (2832) – Nakamura, Hi (2785)Nakamura, Hikaru (2784) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2803)Carlsen, M. (2837) – Giri, A. (2748)Nakamura, Hikaru (2774) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2785)Nakamura, Hikaru (2784) – Caruana, Fabiano (2774)Nakamura, Hi (2788) – Firouzja, Alireza (2763)Jobava, Ba (2702) – Carlsen, M. (2840)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hikaru · Kramnik, Vladimir
- Family
- Queen's Pawn Game
- Category
- Closed
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D00
- Line
- 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3
Classical
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