Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

ECO: D07Closed Games1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6

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About the Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense is a line of the Queen's Gambit Declined, catalogued under ECO code D07 in the Closed Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.

The Queen's Gambit Declined has 198 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.

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