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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

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1.d4Nf62.Nc3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation9.4M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Rapport-Jobava System45%4.3M53%
Richter-Veresov Attack19%1.8M52%
12%1.2M47%
Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit12%1.1M52%
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack3.5%332k49%
3%287k45%
1.6%149k47%
1.2%115k47%
0.8%80k48%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack0.5%51k49%
Famous games in this line7.9k master games
Carlsen, M. (2839) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)20250–1Carlsen, M. (2833) – Nakamura, Hi (2802)20251–0Carlsen, M. (2837) – Gukesh, D. (2787)20251–0Carlsen, M. (2832) – Nakamura, Hi (2785)2017½–½Firouzja, Alireza (2767) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20240–1Nakamura, Hikaru (2784) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2803)2013½–½Nakamura, Hikaru (2784) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2803)2013½–½Caruana, F.. (2823) – Giri, A.. (2764)2021½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi
Family
Queen's Pawn Game
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A45
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
Classical
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Richter-Veresov Attack3.Bg5 · 6 deeper linesAmazon Attack: Siberian Attack3.Qd3Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit3.e4Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense3.Bg5 Ne4
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Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Bg4Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation1…d5 2.Nf3 c5Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening1…c6 2.c4 d6
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