Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense › Janowski Variation › Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense D07
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense D07
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense D07
- Janowski Variation D07
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Modern Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D07 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 8 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Janowski Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D07
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
369,458 games · White 59.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 36.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 147,407 | |
| e3 | 76,572 | |
| Bg5 | 69,866 | |
| d5 | 33,281 | |
| Bf4 | 26,108 | |
| g3 | 7,301 | |
| a4 | 3,089 | |
| h3 | 2,591 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:55:00
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