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Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation

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1.d4d62.Nf3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation994k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
23%228k53%
19%187k52%
13%127k54%
12%117k52%
11%113k48%
7.8%78k52%
4.8%47k52%
3.8%38k52%
2%19k52%
1.2%12k52%
Famous games in this line5.9k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)20201–0Wojtaszek, R. (2744) – Carlsen, M. (2862)20151–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2769) – Caruana, F. (2829)20141–0Caruana, F. (2802) – Nakamura, Hi (2786)20170–1So, W. (2778) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)20180–1Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)20181–0Gelfand, B. (2777) – Caruana, F. (2782)2014½–½Kramnik, V. (2811) – Svidler, P. (2747)20171–0
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Carlsen, Magnus · Wojtaszek, R. · Nakamura, Hi
Family
Queen's Pawn Game
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A41
Line
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6
FianchettoClassical
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