Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov
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Statistics from Lichess
97,996 games: White 48.0% / Draw 3.9% / Black 48.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 36,67637K | ||
| 26,13726K | ||
| 15,95116K | ||
| 9,6029,602 | ||
| 1,9571,957 | ||
| 1,9561,956 | ||
| 1,7951,795 | ||
| 1,1261,126 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.79 White is better
Best play: 3. f3 Bc8 4. e4 e6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Qd2 a6 7. Bd3 Be7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bg4 (2 moves).
In 97,996 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 48.1% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Bf4, in 37% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov
3. f3 scores best for White: 52.0%, with White winning 50.2% and Black 46.1% of 26K games. The most played, 3. Bf4, scores 51.5% in 37K games, and 3. h3 scores lowest: 48.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. f3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov (D00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-chigorin-variation-anti-veresov