Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening at the root of the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, classified under ECO code 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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 d5.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
114,075 games · White 47.8% / Draw 4.7% / Black 47.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 44,426 | |
| e4 | 23,437 | |
| e3 | 17,563 | |
| Bg5 | 15,253 | |
| g3 | 3,965 | |
| h3 | 2,761 | |
| h4 | 1,709 | |
| Be3 | 1,351 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:28:33
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