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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D00.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Rapport-Jobava System, with e6.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
4,571,728 games · White 50.3% / Draw 4.7% / Black 45.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 2,167,144 | |
| e4 | 1,156,119 | |
| Nf3 | 606,895 | |
| a3 | 270,098 | |
| e3 | 110,802 | |
| f3 | 104,414 | |
| g3 | 50,957 | |
| Qd3 | 26,382 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:02:42
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