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Queen's Gambit (Chigorin Defence)

Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...Nc6

Chigorin Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6
ECO code: D07

Chigorin Defence

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2...Nc6

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With 2...Nc6 Black does not support the central d5 pawn but develops a piece for an uneven game. Theory in this defence has been extended in recent years in part due to the attempt to create playable lines in the Black Knights' Tango which can transpose into a Chigorin Defence.

Theory table

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6

3 4 5
Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense Nc3
Nf6
Nf3
Bg4
cxd5
Nxd5
=
...
dxc4
Nf3
Nf6
d5
Na5
+=
Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense Nf3
Bg4
cxd5
Bxf3
dxc6
Bxc6
=

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
?/??
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox