Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A48), reached after 7 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4.

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About this opening

Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A48. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 7 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4.

It belongs to the Queen's Pawn Game family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Barry Attack line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.Nf3 g6, 3.Nc3 d5, 4.Bf4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.