Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. Nc3/2...d5

2...d5 commonly transposes to the Richter-Veresov Attack after 3. Bg5 or the Jobava London after 3. Bf4.

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black kingh8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 white knightd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
ECO code: A00
Parent: Indian Defence

2...d5

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Theory table

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

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5


3 4 5 6 7
Richter-Veresov Attack Bg5
Nbd7
Jobava London Bf4
Hübsch Gambit e4
Nxe4
Queen's Pawn opening, Chigorin Variation Nf3
a6
e3
c5
Bd3
Bg4
Be2
c4
Ne5
Bxe2
Nxe2
e6
Nf4
Bb4+
c3
Bd6
0-0
Nbd7
=+
Nf3
g6
Bf4
Bg7
e3
Nh5
Bg3
Nxg3
hxg3
Nc6
Bd3
Bg4
Qd2
Qd7
0-0-0
a6
Rde1
b5
=+

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References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.