Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6

ECO D07

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Declined complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6.

It is catalogued under code D07 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 2.

6 named continuations branch from this position, including the Exchange Variation and the Janowski Variation.

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is a line of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The Queen's Gambit Declined is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6. Read the complete Queen's Gambit Declined guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

Named variations

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