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- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Zukertort Variation D02
- Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation D02
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Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D05), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nbd2 e6 5. b3, after 9 plies of opening development.
The line refines Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
Explore the position on the interactive board, study its real-world results from Lichess, and challenge the engine when you are ready.
- ECO code
- D05
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
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