Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D07), reached after 4 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6.

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3.Nc3 3 lines
3.Nf3 3 lines
- D07 Main Line +1
- D07 Lazard Gambit
3.cxd5 2 lines
- D07 Exchange Variation +1

About this opening

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D07. ECO group D (D00–D99) covers closed games and semi-closed games beginning 1.d4 d5, covering the Queen's Gambit, Slav, Grünfeld and related queen-pawn structures. This particular variation is reached after 4 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6.

It belongs to the Queen's Gambit Declined family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Chigorin Defense line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 Nc6. From this position 3 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.