Queen's Pawn Game

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A40), reached after 1 half-move: 1. d4.

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1…d5 29 lines
1…Nf6 11 lines
1…c5 1 line
- A43 Liedmann Gambit
1…c6 1 line
- A40 Anglo-Slav Opening
1…g6 1 line
- A40 Modern Defense

About this opening

Queen's Pawn Game is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A40. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 1 half-move from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4. From this position 5 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.