Closed · a plan for White

Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation

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1.d4d52.Nf3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation25.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Queen's Pawn Game: London System25%6.5M53%
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System21%5.3M52%
21%5.3M55%
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan11%2.9M54%
Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack9.9%2.5M53%
4.8%1.2M48%
2.9%727k53%
1.5%378k50%
1.3%334k52%
0.7%188k52%
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Family
Queen's Pawn Game
Category
Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
D02
Line
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6
Classical
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Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack3.Bg5 · 2 deeper linesQueen's Pawn Game: Colle System3.e3 · 3 deeper linesQueen's Pawn Game: London System3.Bf4Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan3.g3
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Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Bg4Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation2…c5Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening1…c6 2.c4 d6
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