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
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p4/3P4/2N5/PPP1PPPP/R1BQKBNR w
Moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
ECO code: A00
Parent: Indian Defence

Theory table

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	=+

References

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

• Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.

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