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Queen's Pawn Game: Mason Attack

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Overview

Queen's Pawn Game: Mason Attack 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.

It begins with 3 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. f4 to reach the canonical position.

The line is a first-level refinement of Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
D00
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
3
Parent
Queen's Pawn Game

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Statistics from Lichess

3,193,025 games · White 50.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 44.0%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf6723,244
Nc6581,886
e6542,362
Bf5536,569
c5303,794
c6195,602
f590,120
g675,895

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:55:11

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