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D003 plies · black to move

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D00 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 2 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
5
Black p
4
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position