D00

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense

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Overview

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening at the root of the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, classified under ECO code D00.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 d5.

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ECO code
D00
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
6

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