Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. Nf3

A flexible developing move. While this move usually leads to a Queen's Gambit, it is also used to go into a Colle System—a solid line that prepares e2-e4 earlier and can be more aggressive than the usual lines.

Queen's Pawn Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/3P4/5N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R b
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3

Black can develop a number of ways though 2...Nf6 is most common.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3

	2
Queen's Pawn Game	Nf3 Nf6	= to 1...Nf6 2. Nf3 d5
Queen's Pawn Game	... e6	c4 Nf6
Queen's Gambit Declined Slav	... c6	c4	=
Krause variation	... c5	c4	=
	... f5

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.