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Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation 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 begins with 7 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 to reach the canonical position.
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, Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit.
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- ECO code
- D07
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
748,359 games · White 57.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 38.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 330,577 | |
| e6 | 133,187 | |
| Nf6 | 128,248 | |
| Bf5 | 47,174 | |
| a6 | 36,250 | |
| e5 | 32,956 | |
| g6 | 9,186 | |
| Be6 | 5,692 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:41:54
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