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D07

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

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Overview

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code D07 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4.

It is a variation of Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Janowski Variation.

In total, the branch covers 2 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
D07
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
6
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
2

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Statistics from Lichess

1,363,605 games · White 55.2% / Draw 4.2% / Black 40.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf3417,332
d5378,666
e3352,626
e4143,185
Bf450,743
Bg57,853
a45,123
a32,351

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:29:12

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Variations (1)

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