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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

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1.d4d52.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation10.6M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
26%2.8M57%
22%2.4M55%
20%2.1M60%
11%1.2M58%
6.2%656k51%
4.7%502k57%
4.4%462k55%
1.4%145k54%
1.1%114k56%
1%104k54%
Famous games in this line3.1k master games
Grischuk, Alexander (2773) – Carlsen, Magnus (2814)2011½–½Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)20181–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)1998½–½Ding Liren (2753) – Rapport, R. (2752)2016½–½Kasparov, G. (2812) – Short, N. (2664)20151–0Karpov, Anatoly (2735) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)1998½–½Fedoseev, Vl3 (2704) – Rapport, R. (2763)20220–1Vidit, S. (2695) – Rapport, R. (2731)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Kasparov, G. · Rapport, R.
Family
Queen's Pawn Game
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D02
Line
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6
Classical
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