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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D00), arising from a recognised theoretical 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5, after 4 plies of opening development.
The line refines Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
Explore the position on the interactive board, study its real-world results from Lichess, and challenge the engine when you are ready.
- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
1,225,184 games · White 48.9% / Draw 4.5% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 621,162 | |
| Nf3 | 192,392 | |
| f3 | 157,133 | |
| e3 | 70,728 | |
| e4 | 67,216 | |
| Bg5 | 38,075 | |
| h3 | 21,037 | |
| g3 | 20,208 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:02:45
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