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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense 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.
It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 h5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
4,593 games · White 51.7% / Draw 3.7% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 2,035 | |
| e4 | 1,076 | |
| Nf3 | 604 | |
| e3 | 156 | |
| h3 | 155 | |
| Bg5 | 125 | |
| f3 | 122 | |
| h4 | 113 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:02:58
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