London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Overview
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation is a chess opening at the root of the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, classified under ECO code D02.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. Nc3, after 9 plies of opening development.
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- ECO code
- D02
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
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