Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense
ECO: D00Closed Games1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 h5
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About the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense
The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shropshire Defense is a line of the Queen's Pawn Game, catalogued under ECO code D00 in the Closed Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 h5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Queen's Pawn Game has 82 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Queen's Pawn Game
- Queen's Pawn GameA41 · 1.d4 d6
- Queen's Pawn GameD00 · 1.d4 d5
- Queen's Pawn Game: Modern DefenseA40 · 1.d4 g6
- Queen's Pawn GameD00 · 1.d4 d5 2.e3
- Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London SystemD00 · 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4
- Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationD00 · 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3
- Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky AttackD00 · 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5
- Queen's Pawn Game: Mason AttackD00 · 1.d4 d5 2.f4