Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Zukertort Variation › Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation › Pseudo-Catalan
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Zukertort Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation D02
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Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan 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.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D02
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
3,579,210 games · White 50.4% / Draw 6.7% / Black 42.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 892,517 | |
| Bf5 | 672,676 | |
| Bg4 | 411,882 | |
| c6 | 407,958 | |
| g6 | 394,673 | |
| c5 | 360,077 | |
| Nc6 | 284,671 | |
| b6 | 42,166 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:14:12
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