Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense

1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5

ECO D00

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening line in the Queen's Pawn Game complex, reached after 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5.

It is catalogued under code D00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 3.

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