ECO D00 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… Nf6−0.06

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (D00), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.062… Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 a6 5. Nf3 c5 6. Be2 c4 7. O-O
  2. −0.012… c5 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 Bg4 7. Bb5
  3. +0.062… Nc6 3. e4 dxe4 4. d5 Ne5 5. Nxe4 e6 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6
  • 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 a6 5. Nf3 c5 6. Be2 c4 7. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.06). The next best moves are 2… c5 (−0.01) and 2… Nc6 (+0.06).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.06: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation?
D00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).