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D07

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line

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Overview

Chess diagram: Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line after 3…Bg4
After 3…Bg4

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line (ECO D07) is a declined gambit in Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 — 3 moves.

In 646,482 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.8%, Black 43.8% and 5.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. e3, in 32% of those games.

It continues into one named variation, Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line, Alekhine Variation.

ECO code
D07
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Length
3 moves
Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense
Direct variations
1

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Statistics from Lichess

646,482 games · White 50.8% / Draw 5.4% / Black 43.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
e3205,608
cxd5174,274
Nc3159,860
Ne533,043
Bf415,530
g313,807
Nbd212,352
h311,038

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:29:21

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Variations (1)