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Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D02.
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. Nf3 c5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit, Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation.
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- ECO code
- D02
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
3,951,956 games · White 49.8% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 976,349 | |
| c3 | 751,287 | |
| c4 | 630,033 | |
| dxc5 | 514,836 | |
| Bf4 | 476,087 | |
| g3 | 304,912 | |
| Bg5 | 109,926 | |
| Nc3 | 102,166 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:03:06
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